Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has provided clarification on the case of Suleimon Olufemi, a Nigerian man who has spent more than 20 years on death row in Saudi Arabia, following an open letter by Amnesty International urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene.

In an open letter to Mr Tinubu on Monday, the global rights group said Suliamon Olufemi received an unfair trial and has been languishing in prison in Saudi Arabia since 2002 and maintains his innocence.

"Throughout his pre-trial detention and trial, Sulaimon Olufemi was denied legal representation, consular access, and adequate translation or interpretation services.

"He and others arrested alongside him alleged that they were tortured a...