The Federal Government will implement the recommendations of the special investigative panel probing alleged cases of human rights violations in counter-insurgency in the North East. Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami,SAN, made this known when members of the Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter-Insurgency Operations in North-East Nigeria (SIIP...
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The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a preliminary objection filed by the AGF through his lawyers – Mahmud Magaji...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other...
Prof. Joshua Alobo has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, praying the court to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from insisting on the Jan. 31 deadline for using the old naira notes. Alobo, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/114/2023, also prayed the court to make an order extending...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN says its ministry has prosecuted 1,500 terrorism cases and currently collaborating with relevant agencies for next phase of terrorism related trials. Malami made this known in Abuja, during the 17th Edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to identify and arrest politicians who are allegedly buying permanent voter cards...
The Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho on Monday in Abuja, pledged to ensure timely access to justice for all Nigerians. Tsoho made the assertion at the Special Court Session held to ceremonially mark the beginning of the court’s 2022/2023 legal year. “In the new...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court for failing to probe the missing ecological funds at all levels. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN),...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says Nigerians, especially the political class are the most litigious people on earth putting the judiciary under a lot of pressure. Justice Ariwoola made the assertion on Monday in Abuja at the special session of the Supreme Court held to...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for his support to the legal education in the country. President Buhari made the commendation during the inauguration of the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. President Buhari, represented by Justice...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the court’s deputy chief registrar to notify the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, of the pendency of Abdulrasheed Maina’s suit. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order shortly after Maina’s counsel, Ibrahim Idriss, SAN, informed that he had carried out...
The Federal Government has said it would consider appropriate legal options concerning the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the trial of the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, made this known in a statement issued...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Center) has called on the Honorable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, to take necessary proactive steps and begin the process to repatriate the seized illicit funds as well...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said that about 10 witnesses would testify in a suit filed against Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others over allegations bordering on forgery of chieftaincy documents. Counsel for the AGF, Ewere Aliemeke, made this known on Friday before Justice Inyang...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to publish copy and details of the agreement the Federal Government recently signed with the United States for the repatriation of $23 million stolen by the late...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded for a copy of the agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States Government over plans to return the over $23 million looted by the late dictator Sani Abacha, SERAP made the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The South East zone of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down Calabar, Port-Harcourt and Enugu depots and petrol stations following the incessant harassment of its leadership and members by the police The decision to close all the stations was said...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has responded to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami over the controversy trailing the payment of consultancy fees amounting to $418 million from the Paris Club refund. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, spokesperson of the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo questioned why the...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says state governors have no justification to challenge the $418 million deductions from the Paris Club refund paid to consultants they hired. According to him, the noise making arising from the Governors Forum was not only...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 28 for report on the outcome of the Federal Government’s suit seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 before the Supreme Court. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel for the plaintiff (Peoples Democratic...