A civil rights group, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has written President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to immediately relieve the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar of his duty.
This, the group noted would save the Presidency and the country from further embarrassment and criticism.
CACOL, in the letter addressed to the President, said, “Mr. President, you will remember that the report of police investigation into the alleged forgery of 2015 Senate Standing Order by some Senators and staff of the Senate was reported to have been submitted to the Government and a DPP’s advice was issued on July 29, 2015, demanding prosecution of certain persons and officers.”
“According to Punch Newspaper report of Monday May 9, 2016, page 2,”the legal advice with reference number DPPA/ADV/258/15 recommended that some suspects be prosecuted for criminal conspiracy, forgery, breach of official trust and unlawful assembly.”
“The Minister of Justice, since the assumption of office has consciously and deliberately refused to give effect to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) advice. According to the same newspaper report, Mr. Malami promised Nigerians a decision on this matter within a week as at 2nd of January, 2016 but failed to do anything. It has taken the indicting report of Punch Newspaper in reference for the Attorney General to issue an ultimatum to both Police and DPP’s office for necessary action.”
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