Tag: Justice Ministry

H’Reps mulls separating AGF, Justice Minister’s offices

Aminu Imam
H'Reps mulls

The 10th House of Representatives is considering a Bill to separate the offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) from that of the Minister of Justice. The Bill, co-sponsored by two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers, Mansur Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State) and Oluwole Oke (Osun) is receiving legislative input from the House Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Offices of the Attorney-General of a State will also be separated from the Commissioner of Justice, if the Bill scales through. The Bill is seeking…

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Senate splits AGF office from Justice Minister

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Senate yesterday voted to separate the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and that of the Minister of Justice. The red chamber also granted approval for the establishment of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federal Government, as a distinct entity from the Accountant-General of the Federation. The Senate’s decision was taken at plenary while adopting the report of the Senate Committee on the Amendment of the 1999 Constitution, presented by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Senators voted ‘Yes’ overwhelmingly, with 86 votes, as…

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