A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) permission to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to exercise the mandatory legal duty stipulated in Section 11 of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017 to make rules and […]
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Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of federation, says the comment of the south-west governors on the recent activities at Magodo estate phase two is “unjustifiable”. On Wednesday, the south-west governors condemned the alleged role played by Malami in the deployment of police officers to Magodo estate in a bid to enforce a supreme court verdict. “We condemn, in very clear […]
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Sunrise Power Transmission Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPTCL) has agreed to waive the $500 million penalty fee incurred by the federal government over multiple defaults of a $200 million settlement agreement on the Mambilla hydroelectric power project in Taraba state. There has been a legal tussle stalling the execution of the $5.8 billion project. Sunrise […]
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Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, is supporting consultants and private firms to fleece Nigerians of their money. Speaking to AriseTV on Thursday, Fayemi queried why the AGF is in a hurry to pay the $418 alleged fee to the consultants instead […]
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Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, has called for an investigation into the raid on Mary Odili’s residence. Security operatives had on Friday night invaded the house of the supreme court justice based on information that “illegal activities” were going on there. Documents seen by TheCable showed that the search warrant was obtained after […]
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As more reactions trail the controversy over the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT), the Federal Government has moved to find a permanent resolution to the disputes. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, who disclosed this on Wednesday in New York, said the government was considering taking an action […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked justices of the Court of Appeal to contribute positively to the judicial system by speedily concluding cases before them at the level of the Appeal Court. Malami made the appeal on Monday at the special session to mark the 2021 Legal Year of the Court […]
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A group, Arewa 2023 Agenda for Peaceful Transition, has alleged that Nigerians may not have the last of the crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) as the plot to make former President Jonathan the party’s candidate in 2023 with Malami as running-mate, thickens. National Chairman of the group, Usaini Ibrahim Kano, said in a […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said the legal team formed by the umbrella group for Igbo people, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to monitor proceedings of the trial of leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was not necessary. He, however, welcomed the Ohanaeze team, saying […]
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