Tag: Abubakar Malami

Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation

14Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, Justice, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Uncategorized

Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation

A new twist into the $1.1million hushpuppi internet scam involving suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari and fraudster, Ramon Abass aka Hushpuppi and other accomplices emerged at the weekend with the office of the Attorney General issuing new legal advice exonerating Kyari from money laundering allegations. The office of the AGF which in its first legal advice admitted that a prima- facie case of money laundering of 33 payments (proceeds of crime) was established by the DIG Joseph Egbunike led Special Investigation Panel against Kyari has now said, there are no links with Kyari following further investigations. Recall that Kyari and other defendants are currently in court on drugs and money laundering allegations at the Federal High Court A...

Buhari Won’t Sign Electoral Bill If Amended For Selfish Reasons – Malami

8Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Buhari Won’t Sign Electoral Bill If Amended For Selfish Reasons – Malami

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari may withhold assent from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill if it is considered to have proposals based on personal interests. According to the minister, the bill, which the National Assembly transmitted to the Presidency the second time on Monday last week, just got to him on Monday for legal advice. Malami made this known while appearing on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television which our correspondents monitored on Monday. Buhari had withheld assent to the first version of the bill last year after consulting the Malami and the Independent National Electoral Commission, among others, on the bill. When asked if h...

Group Asks Buhari to Sack Attorney General Malami

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Group Asks Buhari to Sack Attorney General Malami

A group under the aegis of Middle-Belt United Assembly (MBUA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) following his various scandals. A statement issued by the President of the group, Comrade Moses Mwarga Aji on Sunday in Kaduna described the scandals that have been linked to Malami as weighty. It also described Malami’s office as too sensitive for such a controversial figure, saying failure by the President to sack him would have adverse effects on Buhari’s government. The group noted Malami’s alleged involvement in the recent invasion of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, as one of the reasons why he should be sacked. Security operatives mad...

Nigeria’s AGF, Malami Debunks Buying ₦300 million Abuja Mansion for Newly Wedded Son

12Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Nigeria’s AGF, Malami Debunks Buying ₦300 million Abuja Mansion for Newly Wedded Son

Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has debunked acquiring a N300 million mansion for his, Abdulazeez who just wedded, in Abuja. The denial was contained in a statement issued by Malami’s media aide, Umar Gwandu where he equally denied reports on social media that COVID-10 protocols were disregarded during Abdulazeez’s wedding ceremony that took place in Kano. Malami tagged the report mischievous, deceitful, perfidious and “a clear violation of ethical journalism practices on verification of facts and authentication of claims.” He dared his accusers to come forth with the name of the seller of the alleged mansion and its location and to make public the title documents. “God knows that I did not purchase any house for...