Tag: AGF
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Submit yourself to EFCC – AGF tells Yahaya Bello
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to follow the path of decency and submit himself for probe.
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Absence of AGF stalls arraignment of alleged killers of Imo traditional ruler
The absence of the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) in court on Monday, stalled the arraignment of four suspects alleged to have kidnapped and killed the traditional ruler of Amanze-Obowo autonomous community in Imo, Mr Basil Njoku. When the matter was called, the four suspects and their counsel were present in court but there wa
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Governor Oborevwori congratulates Olu of Warri at 40
Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR, as he clocks 40 years on April 2. Governor Oborevwori stated that since His Majesty ascended the throne of his ancestors, the Itsekiri nation has remained peaceful and welcoming to investors. In a statement issued in Asaba by…
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AGF, Fagbemi calls for suspension of criminal probe against Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah
…slams IGF for disobeying valid court order The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has blasted the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for his penchant to disobey valid judgements of the court He warned that such outright disregard for extant Court Orders not only undermines his Office as Chief…
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Alleged Mambilla fraud: AGF did not give EFCC fiat to prosecute me – Agunloye
D r Olu Agunloye , former Minister of Power and Steel, on Thursday told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Apo, that the Attorney-General of the Federation did not give the Econimic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the fiat to prosecute him. The EFCC charged Agunloye, who served as a minister in…
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Alleged N109.4bn fraud: EFCC never made any promises to ex-AGF, witness tells court
Mr Mahmoud Tukur, an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the FCT High Court that the commission did not promise not to prosecute the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris. Tukur made this known on Wednesday while testifying as the second prosecution
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Ex-minister Agunloye seeks AGF, NBA , others’ intervention in alleged $6bn fraud
A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, charged with six billion dollars Mambilla Hydroelectric plant fraud, has sought intervention from the Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. He also sought the intervention of the President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
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Alleged N109bn fraud: Ex-AGF Idris objected to against EFCC ‘s video evidence
A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Thursday in an FCT High Court objected to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering a video recording of an interview session operatives had with him and others. The compact disc containing the video was tendered by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, through
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Edu Saga: EFCC quizzes AGF, invites more ministry officials over fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and also invited more members of staff of Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs over alleged N585.2m fraud in the ministry. An EFCC source told NAN that Madein and some other members of staff were invited
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AGF Madein denies making payments on behalf of MDAs
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein has clarified that her office does not make payments on behalf of government agencies. Madein made the clarification in a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press,