The Attorney General of the Federation
and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that anyone posing a
threat to Nigeria’s unity will be treated as a criminal...
Malami, who spoke while flagging off a
three-day summit of attorneys-general from across the 36 states of the
federation in Yola, Adamawa State capital, on Friday, said nobody would
be allowed to compromise the peace and security of Nigeria.
He said they were empowered by relevant
sections of the constitution to institute criminal proceedings against
any individual who acts against the law.
Malami said, “As the chief law officer
of the nation and custodian of her legal conscience, we have a
responsibility to ensure that the unity, peace and security of the
country are not compromised by selfish interest over and above national
interest.”
“The constitution under section 174 and
211 empowers us as chief law officers to institute and undertake
criminal proceedings against any person before any court of law in
respect of any offense under any act of the national assembly.
”No one is above the law, for anyone who
chooses to deliberately promote discord and threaten the security of
the country, it is our responsibility to ensure the full weight of the
law is brought to bear on such person.”
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