The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), confirmed this to newsmen on Friday/
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Ozekhome was dragged to court before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a three-count charge bordering on property forgery.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant on Communication and Publicity to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.
Ozekhome was to be arraigned today by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in an Abuja high court for alleged forgery in a UK property case.
He spoke when he declared open the 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT)
According to the news report, President Bola Tinubu had sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials of the UK Ministry of Justice
The statement, released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, did not contain the names
The pilot was suspended with her co-pilot, Flight Officer Ivan Oloba, by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority for violating safety rules
Earlier when the matter was called on Monday, Paul Atayi, who appeared for the plaintiff; the Incorporated Trustees of New Kosol Welfare Initiative, told the court that the matter was scheduled for the hearing of the preliminary objection filed by the AGF.
The AGF made the accusation while rationalizing President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency following the protracted political crisis in the state.
Fagbemi, who is also the Minister of Justice, stated this on Thursday at the Body of Attorneys-General (BOSAG) Conference in Abuja.
The theme of the summit was “Repositioning the Justice System: Constitutional, Statutory and Operational Reforms for Access and Efficiency.”
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling after counsel for the AGF, A.R. Tahir withdrew the charge, and struck out the matter.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN expressed the commitment at a global rally of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
EFCC’s Counsel, Bala Sanga stated this on Thursday.
The Minister made this known at the one-week Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja which came to an end on Friday
Fagbemi gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at a reception organised in his honour by his friends and associates.
The All Progressives Congress, which is the fourth defendant in the suit before the PEPC, made the appeal on Monday.
Recall that Oyetola’s party, All Progressives Congress, lost the 2022 governorship poll to the Peoples Democratic Party.
Soetan, who is the Pastor-in-Charge of The Apostolic Church, Toronto, Canada, alleged that suspected thugs threatened to kill him over his estate in Orita Challenge area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital