Tag: AGF Malami

Igboho court judgment: “We’ll appeal N20bn damages against DSS” – Malami

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The Federal Government says it will appeal the judgment which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), and the Department of State Service, (DSS), following the raid on the residence of Sunday Adeyemo, a self-styled Yoruba nation agitator, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), announced the FG’s decision while speaking on the development in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, yesterday. The suit, bordering on fundamental human rights, was brought by Igboho. The court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, awarded N20…

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Justice Minister, Malami, sued by State Attorneys over failure to remit N1.8tr recovered loot

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The Attorneys-General of Nigerias 36 States have sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over the alleged failure to remit recovered funds into the Federation Account. The Attorneys-General, in the suit marked SC/cv/395/2021 and filed before the supreme court, are seeking, among other things, a declaration that by the provisions of Section 162(1) and Section 162(10) of the Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), all income, returns, proceeds or receipts howsoever described derived from confiscated, forfeited and/or recovered assets constitute…

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“I didnt ignore Osinbajos directives on APC ward congresses” – Malami

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The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied reports that he ignored presidential directives on the ward congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was reported that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a meeting convened in his office to deliberate on the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Ondo governorship election with all the lawyers in President Muhammadu Buharis cabinet had agreed that the congresses, which was held last Saturday should be suspended. However, Malami rejected the submission of other…

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“We didn’t stop Nigerians from using Twitter” says FG

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The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are still using it every day. The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and the Federal Government said this in a counter-affidavit they deposed to in response to an originating motion filed by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, yesterday. Recall that the government had, on June 4, 2021, suspended Twitter barely two days after the social media platform deleted a tweet by…

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“You are ignorant!” Malami blasts Canadian Minister over Nnamdi Kanu

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Calls him an empty vessel The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has condemned the Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu over his comments on the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Madu had condemned the Nigerian Justice Minister over the repatriation of the IPOB. According to him, Malami is a disgrace to the rule of law, and not worthy to be an officer of the court. Malami, while reacting yesterday,…

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Nnamdi Kanu not on agenda as British High Commissioner visits AGF Malami

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The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), yesterday, received the British High Commissioner, Ms. Catriona Laing, at his office in Abuja. A statement issued by Malamis spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu,said the duo shared ideas on Nigerias asset recovery efforts, anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the Electoral Act, Audit Bill, Petroleum Industry Bill and counter-terrorism approaches. Malami, during the meeting, spoke about the Federal Governments plans regarding future elections in the country, the ban on Twitter, violence, among other things. However, there was nowhere in…

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Breaking! Finally, FG re-arrest IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu

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After over two years of man-hunting, the federal government has at last rearrested self-acclaimed Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu. It was gathered that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), was arrested by a combined team of Nigerian and foreign security agents in a coordinated interception on Sunday. The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday, who made the announcement at an emergency media briefing in his office confirmed the arrest of Kanu. Kanu, who was put on trial on charges bordering on terrorism,…

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Oyo: AGF Malami summons Sarkin Fulani over attack in Igangan

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Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has invited the evicted Sarkin-Fulani of Igangan, Ibarapa-North local government area of Oyo State, Salihu Abdulkadir, to Abuja over last Sundays violence that claimed many lives in the community. Picture caption: Sarkin-Fulani of Oyo State, Salihu Abdulkadir The invitation to Abuja is coming on the heels of a petition by an international human rights organisation to the justice minister. Confirmed sources close to the Sarkin Fulani, in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Monday, said that the Sarkin is billed…

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FG to prosecute Nigerians violating Twitter suspension – AGF

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As African rights group hails FG over ban The Federal Government plans to prosecute Nigerians flooding to Twitter via Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), to make nonsense of its suspension. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said this yesterday. According to a statement, Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) to swing into action and commence in earnest the prosecution of violators. Meanwhile, a foremost media rights group in Africa, known as Media Rights Protectors, has thrown its full weight behind…

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Illegal oil deals: FG To expose officials behind $69bn loot in US banks

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The Federal Government says it has begun gathering evidence on government officials linked to the alleged looting of $69bn (N28.3tn) stashed in various bank accounts in Texas, the United States. The loot, reportedly accrued from illegal oil deals involving some officials of the government-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. According to earlier reports, an American assets recovery firm, Forensic Assets Investigation and Recovery Services LLC, (FAIR) discovered the $69bn loot. Findings showed that the American company, FAIR, is…

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