The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN says he is not in any way connected with the invasion of the residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Malami, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. […]
The Federal Government has suceeded in blocking terrorism financing in Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said. Malami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the federal government had also succeeded in identifying and detaining “high profile individuals” responsible for funding terrorists’ […]
By Leo Ekpenyong, Esq “…I see the role of the attorney general, as someone in an office that can protect you and defend the constitution and defend state sovereignty and our individual liberty.” – Alan Wilson Over the last six (6) years, there is no iota of doubt about the reengineering of Nigeria’s jurisprudence. In […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday filed an application before an Oyo State High Court praying to vacate the order stopping the arrest and freezing the accounts of Sunday Adeyemi, a.k.a , Sunday Igboho. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had on Aug. 4 granted […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has finally spoken up on the possible extradition of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, following the top cop’s indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Kyari has, in recent weeks, dominated the headlines after a US court ordered his arrest […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said Attorney General Abubakar Malami will ensure that Nigerians who used Twitter after the federal government banned it, including Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will face legal action. When asked if Mr Adeboye will be prosecuted for using Twitter, the Minister indicated this in an interview with BBC Africa Focus on […]
On Saturday, June 5, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, ordered the prosecution of Nigerians who defy the government’s Twitter ban, but did not specify which law is being broken. When asked which law the AGF planned to use to prosecute any violators, Umar Gwandu, the AGF’s spokesperson, informed Premium Times […]
Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed for the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The order is contained in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, Malami’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Saturday in Abuja. Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of […]
Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has dismissed a report stating that he wrote a secret note to President Muhammadu Buhari encouraging him to suspend the 1999 Constitution and establish martial law in the country as untrue and fraudulent. After a government suspends civil rule, martial law is temporarily […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) is yet at the heart of another major fraud concerning some directors at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation who stole and diverted more than N91 billion public funds into a commercial bank. SaharaReporters learnt that the AGF is plotting to sit on […]
Andrew Orolua, Abuja Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, has said that the Federal Government is working tirelessly to ensure the return of looted Nigerian assets kept outside the country’s territorial boundaries. To this end, Malami said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2m seized from […]
Extra-ordinary due diligence was followed in handling the payment of the 3.2 million dollars Paris Club refund judgment. Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Malami was responding to reports churned out especially by online media purportedly alleging “pushing for payment of”’ contradictory and incongruous figures […]
As the debate over the N159 billion “judgment debts” continues, Advocates for Transparency and Accountability (ATA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order an inquiry into the position of Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN. The group also wants anyone who claims to be a borrower to be […]
Former Governor of Ogun State and current senator Ibikunle Amosun could be paired with Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami as Vice-President to succeed Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, according to APC and White House powerbrokers. Apart from the fact that both Amosun and Malami are close allies of President Buhari, SaharaReporters has learned that […]
Abubakar Malami, SAN, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to create an agency that will regulate the activities of herdsmen. Malami made the recommendation in Abuja on Tuesday while speaking as a special guest of honour during the Peace, Unity, and Security Lecture Series at the ECOWAS main […]
ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Thursday urged media practitioners to refrain from fake news, axe-grinding, and sensationalism in their reportage of issues and events in the country. Malami stated this in a keynote address at the 2021 national conference of the National […]
The attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has stated that the national assembly has no constitutional power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on Wednesday, Malami said it was outside the constitutional powers of the national assembly to summon the president over his “operational use of the armed forces”. “President Muhamamdu Buhari […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the achievements of the All Progressive Congress (APC) since it took over from the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015. Malami spoke when he hosted members of the Integrity Group of the Non-National Working Committee […]
By Andrew Orolua My Non-appearance Constitutional – Malami Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declined to testify before Justice Ayo Salami Panel of Inquiry probing the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. He said his non-appearance before Justice Ayo Salami Panel of Inquiry probing […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a new anti-corruption agency, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. According to reports, the new anti- corruption Agency will engage with proper coordination of all recovered looted assets. READ ALSO: Heads of Anti-corruption agency in Commonwealth Africa… Tthe Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami while briefing state […]