The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said that he did not receive any letter from some lawmakers in the United States of America over the detention of activist, Comrade Omoyele Sowore. Malami made the clarifications in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that 22 former Governors are either on trial or facing investigations over corruption allegations. Malami, who made this known at a meeting with newsmen at his office in Abuja on Thursday, did not name the affected former Governors. The minister … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami alongside the Director General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, over the continued detention of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a bench ruling ordered the duo to appear before … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, has said that Nigeria has lost over $400bn to offshore havens. According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, Malami said that the money lost to illicit financial flows was “stolen and expatriated by corrupt … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that he can’t give the secret service the directives to release the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore from its custody without a court order. The Minister of Justice disclosed this in a press statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public … Read more
Following the Friday’s announcement by the AGF office that it had taken over the prosecution of Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, from the Department of State Service,Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, (SAN),has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), seeking the release of the convener … Read more
The human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to withdraw all charges against the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore and his codefendant, Olawale Bakare. Falana disclosed this in a press statement over the weekend adding that, the Federal government has no evidence … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, haa raised the alarm over the growing number of inmates across the country’s correctional facilities. Malami stressed that the growing number of inmates was worrisome adding that, there was need for the correctional facilities to be systematically decongested. The AGF disclosed … Read more
– The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami described the victory of President Buhari as a testimony to the supremacy of democracy – “The mandate that has been accorded this government by great majority of Nigerian citizens who overwhelmingly voted this government into power has been reaffirmed. – Malami said: “It is a … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, has lamented the rise of Nigeria’s judgement debt profile to the tune of N150bn. Malami attributed the huge rise in judgment debt to the large figure arose from bad cases, contract failures, damages and especially fines against human rights abuses. He also revealed that he had … Read more
The House of Representatives on Wednesday set up a 17-man ad hoc committee to as a matter of urgency, invite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami and his counterpart in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Timpriye Sylva. They are to give situational report on the matter and explain the … Read more