Canadian Minister Who Called Malami A Bigot Suspended

Nigerian-born Canadian Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu who called the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami a bigot after last June’s repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu has been suspended over a traffic ticketing incident.

Besides slamming him as a bigot, Madu had also said that Malami was a disgrace unworthy of a place in the court of justice.

Malami had in response blasted the Canadian minister’s opinion on the Nnamdi Kanu issue as an “outrageously ignoramus opinion that is eccentric and weird”.

However, in the latest development concerning Madu on Tuesday it emerged that the premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, announced his suspension from office over a traffic violation incident that preceded the repartriation of Kanu from Kenya last year.

Madu, who was appointed in August 2020 was fined CAD 300 for using his mobile phone in March 2021.

He, however, fell further into a mess after he was accused of calling the province’s police chief after receiving the traffic fine.

Announcing the suspension of the Nigerian-born minister, Kenney wrote, “I have spoken with Minister Madu about the March 10 incident reported in the media today.

“I conveyed to him my profound disappointment in his decision to contact the Edmonton Police Chief after receiving a ticket for a traffic violation.

“Minister Madu told me that he did not ask to have the ticket rescinded, nor was it his intention to interfere in the case, and that he promptly paid the ticket.

“I understand that Chief McFee has confirmed that at no time did the Minister seek to have the ticket rescinded.

“Nevertheless, it’s essential the independent administration of justice is maintained.

“That’s why I will appoint a respected independent investigator to review the relevant facts and to determine whether there was interference in the administration of justice in this case.

“In the interim period, I have asked Minister Madu to step back from his ministerial duties.

“Details about the independent review will be made public in the near future,” he announced of the decision to suspend the Canadian-born minister who got to fame in Nigeria after he called Malami a bigot over the Nnamdi Kanu repartriation.

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