The organisation, which has a peculiar reputation for tracking down outlaws on behalf of its member countries around the world, said its constitution prohibits targeting people on political subtexts.
“Please note that Interpol has no plans to help member countries to advance politically-motivated cases,” the France-based institution said in a Friday morning statement to Peoples Gazette, adding that it was aware that Mr Abubakar is the Nigerian opposition leader. Mr Abubakar, a former vice president, was the main opposition candidate in the 2023 presidential elections. He recently played a key role in forming a new opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.