Tag: AGF
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Magu: Presidency faults Premium Times’ report of AGF’s points on Osinbajo
…Says it is misleading The Presidency has faulted an online publication, Premium Times, quoting the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as saying that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo should be held responsible for a statement credited to him by the Senate. “”The endorsement by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo of the continuous stay of Ibrahim Magu as…
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Sagay, Malami disagree over FG’s appeal of Saraki’s acquittal
Discordant views from the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, on review of the federal government’s strategy in combatting corruption following the unexpected triumph of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), highlight cracks in President…
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AGF arraigns 2 bank chiefs for $166m fraud
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has arraigned two bank chiefs for an alleged fraud of $166m before the Federal High Court in Lagos. The accused are Simon Akinteye and Gabriel Adepoju. Akinteye is the Managing Director of Integrated Microfinance Bank Plc, while Adepoju is his deputy. The 10 counts pressed…
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Arms Importation: AGF Arraigns Customs officers, clearing agents
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice yesterday arraigned five men alleged to have imported into Nigeria arms and ammunition without lawful authority before a Federal high court sitting in Lagos southwest Nigeria. The accused are clearing agents and customs officers. Their names are Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Matthew Okoye, said be…
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Malabu Oil deal: Adoke sues Malami, says ‘I acted in Jonathan’s directives’
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), who is facing corruption charges, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to declare his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal. In the suit asking the court to determine the constitutionality of a serving minister exercising executive power through a presidential…
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Alleged N3.9b fraud: Suswam withdraws N10bn suit against DSS, AGF
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a N10bn fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, against the Department of State Service, DSS, its Director-General, Lawal Daura, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). Justice Gabriel Kolawole…
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Warn police against treating courts with levity, Judge tells AGF
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, to warn the police on the consequences of treating courts with levity. Justice Gabriel Kolawale who issued the directive said that police as an institution established by law must subject itself to constituted rules. Kolawole’s reaction…
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BREAKING: $1.3bn Malabu Oil deal: EFCC raids ex-AGF, Adoke’s home
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday raided the Kano home of the former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), as part of investigations into the $1.3bn Malabu scam. According to Adoke, the operatives of the EFCC stormed the residence and broke down the doors without a search warrant. Adoke said…
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Court refuses to order AGF to investigate EFCC chairmen
An FCT High Court, Jabi, has struck out an application seeking an order to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), to investigate former EFCC chairmen for alleged corruption. Justice Abba-Bello Muhammad, struck out the application after listening to the submission of the applicants’ counsel, Mr Frank Tietie. Plaintiffs in the matter with suit number…
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Falana files contempt charges against AGF, others over refusal to release El-Zakzaky, wife
Human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a notice of contempt of proceedings against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Director, Department of State Services, DSS over their refusal to effect the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement…