A former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, is billed to reach Nigeria on Thursday.
The previous President will spend time within the largest African nation on Thursday on political asylum.
Koroma was discovered culpable following investigations right into a botched coup d’etat in his nation.
His arrival in Nigeria was introduced in a signed public discover by Sierra Leonean Minister of Data and Civic Schooling, Chernor Bah.
The discover stated that “On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in entrance of Justice of the Peace Santigie Bangura at Justice of the Peace Courtroom #2, the Republic of Sierra Leone charged Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma for his alleged position within the failed coup of November 26, 2023.”
The discover added that Koroma’s prices embrace treason, misprision of treason, and two counts of harbouring.
The Financial Neighborhood of West African States, ECOWAS, has, nevertheless, secured political asylum for the ex-President in Nigeria.
A letter by the President of the ECOWAS Fee, Omar Alieu Touray, addressed to the current President of Sierra Leone, Julius Bio, below the headline: “Quickly Relocation of Former President to Abuja” requested for the previous President to be allowed to journey to Nigeria.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Macky Sall of Sierra Leone have been copied within the letter written on January 2, 2024.