Tag: Abubakar Malami
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Ibori’s loot expected soon – Malami
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said the Federal Government of Nigeria is working tirelessly to ensure the return of looted Nigerian assets kept outside the country’s territorial boundaries. To this end, Malami said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2m seized from the associates of convicted…
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Why I nominated Bawa for EFCC chair – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has given reason why he nominated Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa to the chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Malami, who gave the reason in an interview on Monday, said four names, including that of Mr Bawa were submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari…
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BREAKING: UK to return £4.2m recovered from Ibori in 2 weeks
Government of the United Kingdom (UK) will in two weeks time return to Nigeria the sum of £4.2 million recovered from James Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT). According to…
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Minister of Justice reacts to death of Justice Ngwuta
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has described the late Supreme Court Justice Sylvester Ngwuta as a great man who rendered selfless service that contributed immensely in nation building, with particular reference to the judiciary and justice sector. Malami, in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, condoled…
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Buhari has performed more than Obasanjo, others – Malami
Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, has stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has outperformed his predecessors from 1999. Malami noted that the Buhari-led administration outperformed his predecessors in the area of infrastructural development. The AGF stated this while hosting some members of the All Progress…
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Attack on me burden of leadership, says Malami
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has described the reported attack on his person as the burden of leadership. Malami stated this in Birnin-Kebbi on Friday while fielding questions from newsmen as Muslim faithfuls mark Eid-el-Adha. He called on Muslims to continue to fervently pray for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria. “The period of Eid…
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I do not have personal “debt collectors” – Malami says
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, says the recovery agents engaged by his office are institutional recovery agents for the federal government. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Public Relations made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Abuja. “Malami in his personal capacity does not have any…
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US court grants Nigeria access to key documents in $9 billion P&ID case
A US court has granted Nigeria access to key documents in the $9 billion case with Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID), which agreed to build a gas-processing plant in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Judge Lorna Schofield, who presided over the sitting, granted Nigeria the access on Thursday, while noting that P&ID has an undisputed…
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EFCC confirms moves to extradite Alison-Madueke
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the process for extraditing former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke from the United Kingdom has begun. Acting Spokesman of the commission, Mr Tony Orilade, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. There have been calls from different…
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Why House is probing Special Presidential Investigation Panel – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why the House is investigating the Special Presidential Investigation Panel to ascertain where it got the powers to investigate public officers as it is not listed among the agencies listed to discharge that function in the constitution. Dogara said while speaking at a public hearing…