The Briton, who denied any wrongdoing, said that he is not on the run and is more than ready to speak to the Nigerian authorities.

“I am not aware that I am a fugitive; I am not aware that I am running away from the law, I have been visiting Nigeria for 25 years. I have operated a bookshop at the NLC offices in the heart of Abuja for seven years, and throughout that time, the security forces have shown no interest in me.

“I only have one nationality, and the name on my passport is Andrew Wynne with a nickname. I am more than happy to talk with the police, I am more than happy to have a discussion on WhatsApp or Zoom, I am more than happy to go to London and meet with officials from the Nigerian High Commission. If they want to start a conversation, then I think that is more than adequate,” Wynne said.

The Briton’s Nigerian wife said that her husband is facing false accusations.

The wife claimed that her husband’s ordeal had nothing to do with the police’s accusations that he had overthrown the government.

She accused a Nigerian, who she said owes her husband, of looking for ways to throw Wynne out of the country in order to avoid paying his debt.

“We have been together for nine years, eight years of friendship, until we finally got married last year.” The accusations against my husband are false; he has never been a terrorist. He is being accused because one Mr. Olumide is owing him and not ready to pay him,” she said.

The court is currently deliberating the case. Therefore, he is using all possible means to intimidate him and force him to leave the country. He is in the UK because he entered the country, and when his visa expired, he was forced to return. If not for all these circumstances, he is expected to return sometime in September.

Addressing journalists in Abuja earlier on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to cause chaos and topple the government.

He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of foreign national and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country.

“We have apprehended nine suspects, who received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilize the country, following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies.”

“Preliminary findings suggest they orchestrated and funded violent protests, disseminated false information, and engaged in other unlawful activities to create anarchy and justify their illegal plot to overthrow the democratically elected government.

“Investigations have identified a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, who built a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos. He rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his subversive activities.”

Adejobi said Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and his local coordinator, Obiyan, had fled the country.

“Since the commencement of investigations, Andrew Wynne has fled the country. Accordingly, authorities declared him and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, wanted, and began a global search for them in connection with this investigation.

The Force PRO also said Wynne provided financial and operational guidance to allegedly topple a country’s elected government.