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Baba Ijesha Release Is Not An Acquittal – Lagos Attorney-General

David Folami — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:30:57 +0000

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, has refuted reports that Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha was acquitted and cleared of all charges, including sexual offences involving a minor, by the Court of Appeal. He recently described the reports as false and misleading, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking to journalists in Lagos [...]

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Lagos State Attorney General Affirms State’s Readiness for State Police

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:56 +0000

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), has stated that Lagos State is fully prepared for the establishment of state police. Pedro made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 10th Ramadan Lecture organized by the Anwar-ul Islam Old [...]

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Peter Obi slams AG’s office for hosting workshop in London amid economic hardship

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:28:14 +0000

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, has criticized the Accountant General of the Federation for conducting a workshop for State Commissioners of Finance in London while Nigerians face economic hardship. In a statement on Saturday, Obi noted that the Accountant General of the Federation’s office demonstrates a lack of [...]

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Delta State Attorney-General Emphasizes Role of Lower Court Judges in Justice Delivery

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 20:30:23 +0000

The Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, has highlighted the critical role of judges of lower courts, such as magistrates and customary courts, in justice delivery. Ohwovoriole made this statement in Asaba during a courtesy visit by members of the customary court department and magistracy. He emphasized the importance of working [...]

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Agbakoba Iterates Urgent Tasks For The Attorney General Of The Federation

Adewale Ade — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:03:47 +0000

There are pressing tasks to be carried out urgently by the new Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). Major reforms of the criminal justice system, with particular reference to the utter confusion in the duplicated work of our law enforcement agencies, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other [...]

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Only Ministry of Justice Can Extradite Diezani Allison-Madueke – EFCC

David Folami — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:36:39 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it does not have the authority to hand over former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to face trial for corruption allegations against her. Uwajaren said that only the Ministry of Justice has any authority in matters of extradition. When asked about his reaction to the [...]

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Law Making Not A One-Off Process But Continuous One – Osun Attorney General

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:13:50 +0000

Osun State Attorney General and Commission for Justice, Ajibola Basiru, has disclosed that law making is not a one-off process but a continuous and enduring one. The Commissioner while speaking to Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lawyers in the Media (LIM) Forum in Lagos recently about the development of law and the administration [...]

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2015 Kogi Governorship Election Was Not Influenced – INEC

David Folami — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:52:47 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said its decision on the Nov. 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi was not influenced by any external force. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this while responding to issues at a stakeholders’ conference organised by the commission to validate its 2017-2021 Strategic Plan in Abuja. Yakubu [...]

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David Umahi Suspends Attorney-General, Solicitor-General

David Folami — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:49:42 +0000

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate suspension of the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Augustine Nwankwagu, for non-commitment to duty. The governor also indefinitely suspended the state Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Justice, Mr Jonathan Okoronkwo for the same reason. The governor announced the suspensions in [...]

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Opinion: Mr. President, Sack Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman Now!

Ade Adewale — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:16:14 +0000

Ever since the news of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Umar broke, as being culpable in corruption and bribery scandal involving a former Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Rasheed Taiwo, not much has been heard of the trial afterwards, despite the overwhelming evidences alleging that Umar indeed demanded N10million bribe to quash criminal [...]

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Teachers To File Contempt Proceedings Against Edo Government

David Folami — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:13:24 +0000

FOR going ahead with the competency test for secondary and primary schools in the state, despite a court order stopping same, counsel to Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASSUS, Mr. Olayiwola Afolabi, is to file contempt proceeding against Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Henry Idahagbon. . Meanwhile, Edo State Commissioner [...]

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Utah appeals gay marriage ruling to top US court

Ade Adewale — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 23:12:48 +0000

Utah appealed to the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to suspend a judge's ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the western state, prosecutors said. Its attorney general's office filed an emergency request to stay a decision by judge Robert J. Shelby of…

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