The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday there is no rift between
his office and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
Malami stated this during chat with journalists in Abuja.
The AGF, who was asked if a letter he wrote to the EFCC over
prosecution of high profile cases was causing rift between both
offices, simply said “there is no rift”.
He said the press briefing, which was on the first ever National
Summit on Justice in the country, was to enable stakeholders
harmonise various reforms in the justice sector.
Malami said: “The summit is expected to bring together
stakeholders in the justice sector to consider, adopt and validate
the draft National Policy on Justice developed by a technical
committee constituted by the Ministry of Justice in 2016.
“Given the challenges militating against an effective
administration of justice and the peculiarity of our federal
system, there is the need to harmonise and integrate the various
reform initiatives into a clearly articulated National Justice
Policy.”
The summit which starts on August 8 is will be declared open by
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo
Other participants are the Attorneys-General,
Solicitors-General, Chief Judges of all the 36 states of the
federation and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday there is no rift between
his office and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
Malami stated this during chat with journalists in Abuja.
The AGF, who was asked if a letter he wrote to the EFCC over
prosecution of high profile cases was causing rift between both
offices, simply said “there is no rift”.
He said the press briefing, which was on the first ever National
Summit on Justice in the country, was to enable stakeholders
harmonise various reforms in the justice sector.
Malami said: “The summit is expected to bring together
stakeholders in the justice sector to consider, adopt and validate
the draft National Policy on Justice developed by a technical
committee constituted by the Ministry of Justice in 2016.
“Given the challenges militating against an effective
administration of justice and the peculiarity of our federal
system, there is the need to harmonise and integrate the various
reform initiatives into a clearly articulated National Justice
Policy.”
The summit which starts on August 8 is will be declared open by
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo
Other participants are the Attorneys-General,
Solicitors-General, Chief Judges of all the 36 states of the
federation and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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