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Justice ministry recovers £6.3m, €5,49m, $390m looted funds abroad

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

By Andrew Orolua The Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, said on Thursday that the Ministry recovered a total sum of £6,324,627.66 from its international asset recovery drive so far. Malami stated this in the Ministry of Justice scorecard of

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APC Congresses: Malami claims he did not disobey Osinbajo’s directive

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2021 0

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied disobeying the directives of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congresses. Following the Supreme Court ruling on the Ondo state governorship election, Osinbajo had directed Malami not to go ahead with the state congresses but […]

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Insecurity: Malami not Buhari’s mouthpiece, spoke for himself, PDP says

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the statement of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, that the National Assembly has no powers to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over insecurity issues, Daily Times gathered. This statement was made by the PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, stating that Malami can’t speak for the president. The […]

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I’m eager to testify against Magu, Malami declares

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he is eager to testify before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel against the suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu if he is called upon. Daily Times gathered that Malami made the statement in an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday morning. He was reacting […]

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‘Malami didn’t witch-hunt anybody in Magu probe’

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

By Andrew Orolua Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that he never conspired to witch-hunt anybody including the suspended acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu. He said his attention was drawn to a “flimsy allegation” made by one, Victor Giwa, Esq accusing him […]

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Magu’s probe shows no allegation of corruption can be swept under the carpet in Buhari’s govt – Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2020 0

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that the probe of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, is a plus for President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that no allegation of corruption can be swept under the carpet. Malami said this on NTA’s ‘One-on-One’ programme on Friday, July […]

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Dasuki/Sowore: You lack powers to order release out of mercy, Falana tells Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana has reacted to the statement made by Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, saying that he lacks powers to order the release of any detainee out of mercy. Falana said this while responding to Malami’s claim that he ordered the release of Omoyele Sowore, convener of […]

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FG Delegates arrive UK over $9.6bn debt case

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

The Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, has led a team of delegates to the UK alongside the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele to represent the federal government in meeting with the some international media over the 9.6billion debt involving the process and industrial development Limited (P&ID) The meeting follows the award […]

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$9bn judgment debt: FG reacts to Daily Times story as Buhari directs EFCC, NIA, IG to probe contract

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Our correspondent Following Daily Times investigative report on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Inspector General of Police to conduct a thorough investigation into how Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) arrived at a whopping $9.6 billion