The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has denied reports that the Federal Government has commenced extradition proceedings against Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, on Friday, the AGF said the reports misrepresented comments he …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has stated that the Nigerian government is working closely with the Finnish authorities to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution over offences allegedly committed against the country’s national security and sovereignty. The AGF disclosed this on Thursday during the quarterly stakeholders and citizens’ engagement programme organised by the …

A group of protesters on Tuesday stormed the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to demand the prosecution of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari. The group under the banner of Concerned Citizens Against Corruption, also asked the AGF to conduct a thorough investigation …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has banned the Nigeria Police Force from parading suspects. A parade is a public display of a person suspected to have committed a crime. Senior police officers contacted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos State Police Command told The PUNCH that they were informed …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said, with its robust collaboration with the Federal Government, the state is on course to become the envy of other states. The governor made this declaration when he received the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, who was on a courtesy visit to the Government House in Benin City. According to Okpebholo, Edo …

The Federal Government’s Consolidated Financial Statement for 2022 has been delayed due to challenges in reconciling the Consolidated Revenue Fund bank statement with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was disclosed by the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, during an oversight visit by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts to the Treasury House …

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to separate the offices of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from that of the Minister of Justice. Offices of the Attorney General of a state will also be separated from the Commissioner of Justice if the bill scales through. The bill, co-sponsored by two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, Mansur …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has denied claims that a United States (US) District Court authorised Louis E. Williams to seize $21 million from Nigeria’s account with JP Morgan. In a statement by the AGF, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice clarified that the inaccuracies first published by an online media …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has reiterated his commitment to reviewing the criminalisation of suicide in the country, saying it is a work in progress. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the AGF stated this through his spokesperson, Kamarudeen Ogundele, in a conversation with The PUNCH. In May 2024, Fagbemi received a …

Human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi has written to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, over the ordeal of 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters who are facing treasonable charges levelled against them by the Federal Government. In his letter received by the AGF Office on Tuesday, Olajengbesi said criminalising young demonstrators who protested against hunger …