Tag: AGF
Ibori: FG expects £4.2m loot from UK govt soon – Malami
May 3, 2021 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Monday said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2million seized from the associates of convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori. The AGF also said the Federal Government of Nigeria is working tirelessly to ensure ...IGR: JUSUN calls for implementation of self-accounting law by States without delay
April 22, 2021 The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Thursday insisted that each state must implement its self-accounting law in dealing with Internally Generated Revenue. JUSUN, in a statement issued by its General Secretary, I. M. Adetola, in Kaduna, said: “each state should implement its self-accounting law or Fund Management law in dealing ...Alleged Threat To Life: Ex Imo Gov., Ohakim’s Case Stalled As AGF Takes Over Case
The planned arraignment of a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim was stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as a result of a notice to the court during the proceedings that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) was now in charge of the case. A lawyer from the office ...FG to establish specialised courts, judicial divisions on SGBV– Malami
The Federal Government is working towards the establishment of specialised courts and judicial divisions that will focus on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN made this known while speaking at a virtual session on `Special Event on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses ...President Buhari’s govt. has shown greater accommodation of the human rights violation– Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has shown greater accommodation of the human rights violation and the tolerance to the human rights record as far as the Nigerian State is concerned. According to the AGF, that, among other actions of the president is proof of his leniency, despite ...Federal High Court activities paralysed over judge’s death
Activities at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, was on Monday, paralysed over the death of Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Abeokuta Division in Ogun. The news of Watila’s death filtered out at the Abuja Division of the FHC early in the morning as court workers, lawyers and litigants came in for the day’s business. ...COVID-19 Second Wave: Govs to meet over Wednesday as schools re-open
The Nigerian Governors Forum on Monday said it will meet on Wednesday to chart a way out of the second wave of the pandemic as schools reopen across the country. In a statement signed by its spokesman Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the Governors forum said it was alarmed by the intensity of the second wave of the ...Court grants Adoke permission to travel abroad for medical check up
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted permission to former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to travel for medical checkup in the United Arab Emirate (UAE). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, rejected the objection raised by lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), ...NASS has no constitutional power to summon Buhari – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, says the National Assembly has no constitutional power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. Malami disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement titled ‘Buhari’s Summon: NASS Operates Outside Constitutional bounds.’ The AGF said, “National Assembly has no constitutional power to envisage or contemplate a situation where the president would ...Court orders remand Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial. At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Mr. Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable ...
