Presidential pardon: AGF explains sentence reductions for Maryam Sanda, 85 others
Tinubu approved a reviewed list of 175 convicts for pardon and sentence reduction to ensure fairness and due process.
Tinubu approved a reviewed list of 175 convicts for pardon and sentence reduction to ensure fairness and due process.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has ordered a multi-agency review of President Bola Tinubu’s 175-man pardon list amid allegations that ineligible names were fraudulently inserted.
The Osun State government has withdrawn its suit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) over withheld local government funds, saying the case has been overtaken by events.
Rep Obi Aguocha has praised the DSS and Attorney General for swiftly facilitating medical care for detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
AGF Lateef Fagbemi says case withdrawals against Tinubu allies are evidence-based, not politically influenced.
Insiders allege the EFCC was neither consulted nor supportive of the withdrawal, describing it as a “major blow” to Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign.
NCAA spokesman Michael Achimugu told Saturday Beats on Friday that the agency lacks prosecution powers and has referred the matter to the AGF and IGP.
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, made the request through his counsel, Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), in response to a suit filed by Osun over unpaid LG allocations for March 2025.
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, intervened Thursday, warning Idris: “Should anything happen to anybody, he will be held responsible.”
No federal involvement in First Bank Holdings stake, AGF clarifies.