Malabu oil block: Adoke files petitions against FG , EFCC before UN Human rights committee

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has filed a petition before the UN Human Rights Committee(UNHRC) against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said his petition followed unmitigated acts of persecution, intimidation, harassment, threat of deprivation right to life, unlawful interference with right to family life and livelihood.
He also alleged threat to his life and filing of phantom criminal charges against him.
He said some powerful forces were using state agencies, especially EFCC, because he resisted against the use of his office for the control of Malabu Oil and Gas Limited and the proceeds from the disposal the of the assets of Malabu Oil and Gas Limited held in OPL 245, to Shell and ENI.
According to the petition, which was filed by a solicitor, Mr. Femi Oboro, the ex-Minister pleaded with UNHRC to “ expeditiously consider the complaint and make its ruling and recommendations public” in order to end his persecution.
The solicitor, who gave insights into the petition in a statement, said Adoke has been unable to take care of his aged father.
The statement said: “I have filed a complaint against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for unmitigated acts of persecution, intimidation, harassment, threat of deprivation right to life, unlawful interference with right to family life and livelihood.
“This complaint has become necessary in view of the constant harassment, intimidation and persecution that my client has endured in the hands of the Federal Government of Nigeria and its agencies.
“ It will be recalled that my client served Nigeria as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice from 10th April 2010 to 29th May 2015.
“ However, since leaving office, he has been the subject of sustained and malicious media attack from the EFCC and its cohorts with the aim of bringing him to public odium.
“These efforts have culminating in filing of phantom criminal charges against him, destruction and unwarranted searches on his residences as well as that of his siblings, persecution, threat to his life, unlawful harassment and intimidation
“Mr. Mohamed Bello Adoke SAN is constraint to adopt this measure as a last resort aimed at protecting his right to life, right to family life and livelihood since the Nigerian authorities have taken measures to deprive him the opportunity to earn a decent livelihood since leaving office. “His constant harassment and raids on his home coupled with unmitigated media campaign have prevented him from practising his profession, attending to the needs of his family, particularly to his wife and children, attending to his aged father and other relations that depend on him for their sustenance.”
Although the statement clarified that Adoke has engaged appropriate authorities in the country, it said the state was bent on persecuting him.