The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation,
Abubakar Malami, is secretly sponsoring a bill
before the National Assembly with the aim of taking over the
affairs of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to Sahara Reporters, the bill tagged “An Act To Repeal
The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act,
2004 (Act No. 1 Of 2004) And Enact Economic And Financial Crimes
Agency Act” if passed into law will allow the office of the AGF to
interfere with the anti-graft agency’s investigation.
“The Attorney-General may after notifying the agency,
intervene in the proceedings, at first instance or on appeal, where
in the opinion of the Attorney-General, public interest, the
interest of justice and the need to prevent abuse of legal process
so demand.”
On receipt of the notice under subsection (2) of the
section, the agency shall handover to the Attorney-General the
prosecution file and all documents relating to the prosecution and
provide him with such other information as he may require on the
matter within the time specified by him.”
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“The agency shall furnish returns of all cases handled by it
annually and in such manner and at such intervals as the
Attorney-General shall direct. Where the agency fails to comply
with the provisions of this section, the Attorney-General may,
subject to prevailing circumstances m, revoke the power to
prosecute from the agency.”
“The staff of the Prosecution Department of the agency shall
be seconded or transferred from the Federal Ministry of Justice or
from such other agencies or private institutions as may be approved
by the Attorney-General,” part of the bill reads.
See the documents seen by Sahara Reporters below:
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