He said the country was resolute in the fight against corruption, noting that the OGP secretariat had confirmed that Nigeria was now a participating country
Browsing: Alhaji Abubakar Malami (SAN)
The media aide disclosed that the letter was addressed jointly to Ayanda Dlodlo, Deputy Minister for Public Service Administration; Jean-Vincent Place, Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification, Government of France; Alejandro Gonzalez Arreola, Executive Director, GESCO, Gestion Socialy Cooperacion A.C; and Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resource Institute
Presenting the motion, Umaru said the Justice Minister failed to appear before the committee on two occasions in spite of being sent formal letters.
According to him, it is expedient to inform the Senate of the failure of the AGF to honour the Senate’s summon in spite of its powers to invite office holders to answer to questions over issues of concern
Of particular concern are those who have peddled ill-natured rumours with a view to misinform our discerning populace that the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and by extension, the Federal Government of Nigeria that gave directives to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Certificate of Return to Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah declaring him Governor-Elect. He has definitely not taken any action either by spoken words or body language as far as this Abia governorship crisis is concerned
Malami said the Nigerian Army has conducted its operations in the North East region of the country in a highly professional manner, imbibing best practices in the areas of international human rights
Owoseni’s letter was entitled: “Open letter to the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation, Alhaji Abubakar Malami (SAN) on the alleged plans to prosecute prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State for alleged rigging of 2014 Ekiti State gubernatorial election.
He said all legal avenues must be exhausted in an issue involving impeachments, adding that the National Assembly is to act as an advisory in the matter since the issue does not directly affect the security of the state that may amount to the declaration of a State of Emergency
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Salihu Isah, stated that the collaboration would be particularly in cases related to politically exposed people, terrorism, money laundering and human trafficking
In a petition entitled “Request for the prosecution of persons involved in conspiring and perpetrating acts of electoral fraud and malfeasance in the governorship election of June 21, 2014 in a manner other than that envisaged by the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended,” the party said the review of the matter had become imperative in the national interest to avoid a cycle of politicians that could seize the reins of government through treason
Abidogun, who was in court for the first time on Dasuki’s legal action against the Federal Government, had informed Justice Ademola that Malami had yet to assume office