Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government may also consider political ones in order to resolve the crisis surrounding separatist agitations in Nigeria, including the arrest and trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu and quest to extradite Yoruba separatist leader, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Igboho.
Malami, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on the pardon granted Boko Haram terrorists while leaders of other separatist movements are facing prosecution, said said although such political consideration was not yet on the table, the government would not mind taking a shot at it.
He spoke when journalists sought to know whether the Federal Government was not disposed to a political solution to the separatist agitations of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.
According to the Minister of Justice, “as far as the security situation is concerned and as far as governance and this administration is concerned, you cannot rule out all possibilities. But then, there has to be an approach for government to consider.”
Malami however said he cannot be pre-emptive at this stage by stating clearly that reconciliation was being considered without an approach being made.
He said, “We will look into it (approach) for the purpose of looking at its weight, the authenticity of it, the good faith associated with it and then bring about the considerable factors relating to the negotiations or otherwise.
“So, it is not a conclusion that one can outrightly make without juxtaposing associated facts relating to the reconciliation; there has to be an approach and then a counter consideration.”
