Tag: AGF
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Malabu Oil deal: AGF Malami writes Buhari, seeks immediate suspension of Adoke, Diezani’s trial
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF Abubakar Malami, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari stating in details why the federal government must suspend the trials of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke and former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke; both principal actors in the controversial Malabu Oil deal. Recall that the raging…
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Maina’s Case: What’re you afraid of?, Senate asks AGF
The Senate has asked the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to explain to Nigerians why he has been running around the courts seeking to stop the probe by the two chambers of the National Assembly into how Mr. Abdulrashid Maina, an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Interior, was surreptitiously…
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Court rejects Malami’s bid to halt senate probe of Maina’s return
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) failed yesterday in his bid to halt the ongoing probe, by the National Assembly, of the controversial reinstatement of former Chairman of the Presidential Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja declined to grant an…
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I’m yet to receive brief on arrest of Innoson boss – AGF
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has said that he is yet to receive briefs on the facts that led to the arrest and detention of the chairman of Innoson Motors company, Innocent Chukwuma, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday. Mr. Malami stated this on…
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AGF seeks arrest, prosecution of Maina, others for pension fraud
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) has asked a Federal High Court in Kaduna to declined jurisdiction over a suit by embattled former chairman of the Presidential Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, challenging the arrest warrant issued against him by an Abuja court. Malami urged the court…
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FG obtains court order declaring IPOB activities acts of ‘terrorism’
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has obtained a court order proscribing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to the court order, the activities of the group in any part of the country amounts to an act of terrorism. The order gotten from the Federal High Court in Abuja and signed September 20…
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EFCC submits 103 high profile cases to AGF
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made available, the details of the high profile cases it handled to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The recent list which was reportedly sent to the AGF’s office, comprised 103 high-profile cases. “Those on the list, it was learnt, include…
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FG yet to retrieve $15m seized by South Africa from Jonathan’s govt – AGF
The Federal Government has said it is yet to retrieve the $15m seized by the South African Government under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. This was revealed on Tuesday by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami during a review of the activities of the ministry in the…
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AGF/EFCC faceoff: Do as Justice Ministry orders or face sanctions, Presidency warns Magu
Sequel to a letter written by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Tuesday directing the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to forward the list of high profile corruption cases to him (Malami) and henceforth wait for directives, the presidency on Friday issued…
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Anti-corruption war: AGF denies rift with EFCC
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday denied speculations making the rounds about a rift between him and Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, on the handling of high profile criminal cases. TheNewsGuru.com reports that a recent letter from the…