Instead, the anti-graft agency insisted that the Attorney General of the Federation is empowered by the Constitution to take over any criminal case, at any level of trial.
When asked if the file was handed to the former Attorney General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami before he left office Orilade said: “It is not about Malami or any single individual, but the AGF is an office together with the Federal Ministry of Justice. So, whether anybody is there or not the office has the right to take over any criminal case.”Goje, a senator-elect, is being prosecuted for allegedly misappropriating N25b while in office as governor.
According to reports on Friday, when Mr. Goje’s corruption trial came up for an emergency hearing before Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court II in Jos, the EFCC counsel, Wahab Shittu, told the court the agency was withdrawing from the case and handing it over to the office of the AGF for continuation.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
So, who is this Attorney General that took over this case? Has Buhari appointed one. This is the simple reason I don't like Buhari. He is not a good example of anything.
At this point I'm ready to see exactly who will be the next president of the country... That'll be really intriguing.
😳😳😮😮 next level of excuse. This is not good for the nation
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