LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibril Gwandu, Mr Malami said the appeal court only discharged Kanu…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has pulled out of the Kebbi State governorship race, while Minister Of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige pulled out of the 2023 presidential race to retain his ministerial seat. Recalled that Malami had in April declared interest in the Kebbi…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami has cautioned a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja against granting bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari in his ongoing extradition case. Malami, in a counter-affidavit to the bail application by Kyari., said the embattled officer could abscond…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives is considering reporting Justice Evelyn Anyadike of a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, to the National Judicial Council for nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. Justice Anyadike’s nullification thereby empowers the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presiding judge of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, has declared as unconstitutional, null and void, Section 84 (12) of the Amended New Electoral Act 2022. The court in a judgement on Friday, ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation to immediately expunge the Section from the Amended New Electoral Act. It held…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fresh facts have emerged on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation,…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) Sunday denied that he had exonerated suspended DCP Abba Kyari from fraud allegations. Malami described as false the media reports that his office had conclusively exonerated Abba Kyari. The denial was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are strong indications that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, may be plotting to save a former Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, from facing criminal prosecution for alleged money laundering. Weeks after directing the police to probe him for allegedly…