The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) have moved to challenge a lawsuit filed by Dangote Refinery seeking to stop the issuance and renewal of fuel import licences in Nigeria. The suit, pending before the Federal High Court in Lagos, is seeking to…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to halt the ongoing court martial proceedings against 36 alleged coup plotters, describing the charge as unlawful. In a statement, Falana said the Attorney-General should instead invoke his constitutional powers under Section 174 to discontinue…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has officially taken over the criminal case involving Mike Ozekhome (SAN), a senior lawyer, from the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). This move has led to a delay in Ozekhome’s arraignment before the High Court of the…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to reverse all corporate filings made against Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited and Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited, following a review that found no prima facie case against the companies’ principals. The directive was conveyed in a…
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has dismissed claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that the criminal charges filed against her amount to an abuse of court process. According to the AGF’s office, the charges were properly instituted following comprehensive investigations that established a prima facie case against…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Osun State Government against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over the alleged seizure of local government allocations. A seven-member panel led by Justice Uwani Aba’aji took the decision on Tuesday after hearing arguments from Musbau Adetumbi (SAN), representing Osun, and Akin…
Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has denied any involvement by the Federal Government in the recent acquisition of about 25% of FirstHoldCo shares, reportedly worth over ₦323 billion. The denial follows media claims that the transaction was executed through a government-backed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), allegedly involving the Attorney General’s office and the…
