Tag: Abubakar Malami

2023: Amid resignation ultimatum, Malami declares for Kebbi governorship race

Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) yesterday, declared his interest to contest the Kebbi governorship under the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. Malami, who made his intentions known at the Presidential Hall in Birnin-Kebbi, the State capital, during APC’s stakeholders’ meeting, said, “If you will support me and accept me, I wish to say I am interested in becoming the next governor of Kebbi, if you permit me”. His declaration reportedly had the blessings of the State executives…

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Alleged Cocaine Deal: AGF Malami denies exonerating Abba Kyari

Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has described as false the media reports that he had conclusively exonerated Abba Kyari of any wrongful act in the alleged cocaine deal. The clarification was made in a statement issued yesterday by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Gwandu. According to Malami, there appears to be a misunderstanding regarding the issue. He said, “It was a case of work-in-progress in respect of which the…

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How President Buhari rescued Nigeria from collapse – AGF, Malami

Aminu Imam

…Reveals why president can’t sign proposed Electoral Bill The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said President Muhammadu Buhari rescued Nigeria from collapse within the first year of his administration. The Minister, who stated this in a radio programme in Kano, said all sectors of the economy suffered a serious setback before the coming of the president, adding that State governments were also rescued through various disbursement of bailouts. According to the AGF, President Buhari came at a time when the economy was…

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2023: ‘Jonathan-Malami ticket’ posters flood strategic locations 

Aminu Imam

A group, ‘Arewa 2023 Agenda for Peaceful Transition’, has said 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 statement on Sunday, that already, many strategic locations in the country have been flooded with the Jonathan-Malami posters, suggesting the agenda is well underway. According to the group, “this development is coming on the heels…

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Breaking! Finally, FG re-arrest IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu

Aminu Imam

After over two years of man-hunting, the federal government has at last rearrested self-acclaimed Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu. It was gathered that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), was arrested by a combined team of Nigerian and foreign security agents in a coordinated interception on Sunday. The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday, who made the announcement at an emergency media briefing in his office confirmed the arrest of Kanu. Kanu, who was put on trial on charges bordering on terrorism,…

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FG begins profiling of Nigerians linked to terrorism financing – AGF, Malami

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has begun profiling towards prosecution, well-placed Nigerians suspected of being financiers of terrorism in the country. Briefing journalists yesterday in Abuja, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation,  (AGF), Abubakar Malami, said the arrest of the suspects followed the recent convictions of some Nigerians on terrorism financing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He said that investigations conducted have established reasonable evidence of the involvement of the highly placed individuals, businessmen and institutions across the country in financing the Boko Haram terrorists. Although Malami declined…

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Breaking! “National Assembly has no power to summon President Buhari” – Malami

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami says the National Assembly has no constitutional power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. The president is scheduled to appearbefore the national assembly tomorrow, Thursday, but it is now uncertain if he will honour the request. In a statement issued today, Malami said it was outside the constitutional powers of the National Assembly to summon the president over his “operational use of the Armed Forces”. Details later…

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Magu probe: Why I’ll not appear before Salami panel – Malami

Ishaku Yohanna

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, said his refusal to appear as a witness before the Justice Ayo Salami led Presidential Committee probing the suspended the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has constitutional backings. This was contained in a statement that was signed by his media aide, Dr. Jibrilu Gwandu. “In establishing propriety or otherwise of the presence of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice whose responsibility is to hold constitutional…

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We auctioned some forfeited assets to Presidential Villa, Ministries, Agencies – Magu

Ishaku Yohanna

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says some of the vehicles recovered by the EFCC were auctioned to the Presidential Villa, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development as well as the Federal Inland Revenue Services and other agencies. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), had accused the EFCC under Magu of failing to properly account for recovered loot and assets. The AGF alleged that Magu sold some of the recovered assets to his associates. However, Magu, in a…

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Expect surprises from Magu’s probe, Presidency tells Nigerians

Ishaku Yohanna

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has asked Nigerians to be prepared for surprises in the probe of Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Sunday, Shehu said the Presidency had been receiving some little updates from the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel and the findings would surprise Nigerians. Responding to a question on claims by Magu’s lawyers that the probe was a witch-hunt, Shehu said, “I guess this is…

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