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Gbeleyi Abayomi According to a story monitored on the cable, it has been revealed that it was Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, who asked Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), to provide security for the inauguration of some lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo. In a letter dated August 5, Malami …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has accused me adoke the former AGF of trying to wash his hands of the P$ID deal by demanding for apology . According to Malami, his predecessor’s Mohammed Bello Adoke, Demond for apology over the P&ID case is misconceived. Earlier during the week, Adoke had written …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following a report by an online media outfit accusing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for approving the sale of forfeited oil vessels to a company standing trial for fraud. Mr Malami issued a statement claiming the approval was “legal” after it emerged that he directed a firm, …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Reports reaching Ekocitymagazine have it that The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His arrest coming a few days after Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), accused the anti-graft czar of gross infractions. According to news gathered by Ekocitymagazine, …

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed into law an Executive Order to grant financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary across the 36 states of the country. The order also mandates the accountant-general of the federation to deduct from source amount due to state legislatures and judiciaries from the monthly allocation to each state …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi For the umpteenth time , a federal high court in Abuja has refained the federal government from extraditing Buruji Kashamu, a former senator, to the US over the allegation of drug pushing. Kashamu had instituted a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/530/18, against Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation (AGF), and the National Drug Law …

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The federal government has agreed to pay $200 million to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited (SPTCL) as final settlement of the dispute over the Mambilla power project in Taraba state, TheCable can report. The government also agreed to pay a penalty of 10 per cent in case of a default in fulfilling the settlement …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The IGP and the Governors of south-west states have met have adopted Amotekun, a joint security outfit, as a state effort and not a regional initiative. It would be recalled That the south west governors had launched Amotekun on January 9, as a regional security initiative. But Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, …

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While he enjoys immunity from prosecution and unfettered access to taxpayers’ fund as the executive governor of Kebbi State, the United States and Jersey authorities have repatriated N112.05 billion stolen and laundered by Abubakar Bagudu on behalf of the infamous military dictator, Sani Abacha. Before he became governor, Mr Bagudu, was a prolific bagman for …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi After several court orders ,The Federal Government has finally ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and convener of online #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore. This was contained in a press release by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami made this public in a …