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2023 Vehicles I Distributed Were Donated By Friends –Malami

2023: Vehicles I Distributed Were Donated By Friends –Malami

May 4, 2022 1:13 am

Following the uproar generated by the distribution of expensive cars to his foot soldiers ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday claimed it was his friends and political associates that donated N135 million worth of vehicles in Kebbi State and not himself.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Malami, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recently declared his ambition to succeed outgoing Governor Atiku Bagudu.

Addressing journalists in Birnin-Kebbi, the minister said he did not donate vehicles to any Kebbi State …

Nigeria To Revive Special Courts To Probe Boko Haram Sponsors

Nigeria To Revive Special Courts To Probe Boko Haram Sponsors

May 14, 2021 7:57 am

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar, has explained that the federal government will revive special terrorism courts for the sole purpose of trial of suspected terrorists in the country.

Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said that the measure is part of the bold step of the presidency to tame the activities of terrorists that have been waging an endless war against the nation.

In his Sallah message to Nigerians, Malami said the federal government remained committed to ending insecurity in the country.

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Corruption: Malami Disputes Transparency Report On Nigeria

January 23, 2020 10:33 am

The Federal Government has reacted to the Transparency International Corruption perceptions Index released on Thursday

THISDAY had reported that Nigeria dropped two steps below on the 2019 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.

In the latest release on Thursday, Nigeria ranked 146 out of 180 countries studied.

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But, reacting in an interview on Channels Television, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami who discredited the report said the Buhari led government has done more in the fight against corruption.

He also said there are no proofs by …

Malami: El-Zakzaky’s Fate Is In El-Rufai’s Hands

December 28, 2019 9:11 am

The discharge from care of the pioneer of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky must be chosen by the Kaduna State government, the Federal Government has said.

Lawyer General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said the Cleric is being attempted under the Kaduna State law and not under a government law.

He said his case is unique in relation to those of Omoyele Sowore and Col.Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who were discharged from guardianship on Christmas Eve following his heading to the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to consent to the court’s decision which …

Sowore: Malami Speaks On ‘US Letter’ Warning Buhari Govt

December 22, 2019 1:40 pm
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Sunday declared that he did not receive any correspondence from the United States, US, lawmakers over the re-arrest and continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow protest.

Malami stated that no such letter got to his office before the close of work last Friday.

Sowore has been in custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, since he called for a revolution earlier in the year.

Despite been granted bail by courts, the secret police had refused to set him free.

On December 9, 2019, DSS

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Falana To Malami: You Risk Being Removed As AGF

December 17, 2019 11:50 am

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Abubakar Malami risks being removed as the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) if he fails to secure the release of Omoyele Sowore.

Last Friday, Malami took over Sowore’s case from the Department of State Services (DSS), and with this development, Falana, counsel to the activist, asked him to use his office to secure Sowore’s release.

The AGF, however, said he cannot take any decision on Sowore’s release.

Responding in a statement on Tuesday, Falana said the AGF has not taken note of the legal implications of taking over the case.

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Sowore: Court Orders AGF Malami, DG DSS Bichi To Appear

December 17, 2019 11:50 am

Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court has ordered the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and DG of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, to appear before the court over the detention of Omoyele Sowore.

Femi Falana, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, made the application.

He sought an order of the court for the respondents to appear and explained why his client was still being detained.

Justice Ekwo noted that he has seen all processes filed and adjourned the case to 23rd December 2019 for hearing while mandating the Deputy Chief of the Court to notify …

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Malami Takes Over Sowore’s Prosecution

December 14, 2019 8:31 am

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has taken over the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore in the charge of treasonable felony against him at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The move according to the AGF, demonstrates government’s commitment to respect of the rule of law and fundamental rights of citizens.

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In reaction, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), asked Malami, to withdraw the pending criminal charges against his clients – Sowore and Olawale Bakare, insisting that there was no evidence to get …

I’ll Comply With Order On Ex-Governor’s Pension -Malami

December 6, 2019 7:22 am

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has promised to comply with order of Federal High Court which directed the recovery of payment to former governors serving or have served as senators and ministers.

The order was made on Wednesday by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Lagos division of the Federal High Court  in a judgment in a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

SERAP had approached the court for an order of mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation to file action to challenge states’ pension laws for

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Malami Tells IOCs To Pay $62.1bn PSC Arrears

November 27, 2019 5:43 am

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, has asked international oil companies (IOCs) to settle their unpaid arrears of approximately $62.1 billion to Nigeria.

The minister, in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by his media aide, Dr. Umar Gwandu, said with the signing of the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act CAP D3 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (as amended) in 2019 for oil exploration in deep offshore and inland basin, the federal government was to get more shares of the oil revenue, which the international companies did …

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