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Characterized by COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the
year 2020 recorded low-key operations of many governmental,
commercial and social activities.
Nevertheless, throughout the year, the Office of the Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
Malami, SAN had been actively engaged and pre-occupied with a lot
of public-oriented national engagements.
Far from any ranking, preference or chronological chronicling of
antecedents, below are some of what might be considered as major
achievements recorded by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Office of
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN in the year 2020 despite the lockdown.
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In January, 2020 Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approved
the memo for the repatriation of looted funds of over $300m from
the United States and Island of Jersey. The task was assigned to
the AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
The Office of the AGF assiduously worked and ensured the
repatriation of three hundred and eleven million, seven hundred and
ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred and sixty-six point one-one
dollars ($311,797,866.11) of the Abacha loot from the United States
and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Already, the government of Nigeria has committed that the assets
will support and assist in expediting the construction of three
major infrastructure projects across Nigeria, namely: The Lagos –
Ibadan Expressway, Abuja – Kano Road, and the Second Niger
Bridge.
The Federal Government has already approved the engagement of Civil
Society Organisation for to monitor the implementation of the
application of the recovered assets. This is in line with the Open
Government Partnership, UNCAC and 2020 Trilateral Agreement with
Nigeria, United State of America and Bailiwick of Jersey.
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The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice recorded the following successes, relating to
lingering imbroglio between the Federal Government and Process and
Industrial Development Limited:
a) Securing an order for stay of execution of the arbitral
award.
b) Challenging and changing the order for cash deposit of $200m to
bank guarantee.
c) Success was equally recorded for having an order for the
extension of time to challenge award and agreement.
d) Nigeria was successful as the court award payment of legal cost
of €1.5m in favour of the country against P&ID.
e) Award of payment of €70,000 to Nigeria as further legal cost
relating to the issue.
f) Nigeria obtains multiple positive rulings to obtain information
from banks abroad which helped in establishing fraud.
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Through the dogged determination of Nigerian legal team lead by
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Nigeria got relieved of $1.5b liability and gains $660,000
arbitration cost in the dispute with Interocean Oil Company.
The US-Based International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Dispute headed by Professor William Park ordered InterOcean to pay
the Federal Government of Nigeria Six-hundred and sixty thousand
one hundred and twenty nine United State Dollars and eighty seven
cents (USD 660,129.87) as reimbursement of its share of the
arbitration costs incurred in the proceedings.
The Tribunal also absolves the Federal Government of Nigeria from
any liability maintaining that Nigeria did not breach any of its
obligations in the contract agreement with Interocean Development
Company and Interocean Oil Exploration Company.
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The Nigerian Justice Sector is obviously not immune from the
effects of the pandemic. The necessity to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 virus has led to, among other things, a nationwide closure
of court rooms (save for certain exceptions).
Hence, the office of the AGF saw the urgent need for paradigm-shift
to adjust the judicial process to make for recovery of lost grounds
occasioned by the lockdown.
One major lesson from COVID-19 is that the Nigerian Justice Sector
must seriously leverage technology in the improvement of its
capacity and for facilitating fair and speedy administration of
justice.
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Acting in compliance with the extant laws including the
provisions Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Establishment Act 2004, the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN set up and inaugurated
Inter-Ministerial Asset Disposal Committee. The Committee was given
six months to discharge its mandates.
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Malami, inaugurated members of the National Arbitration Policy
Committee charging to come out with a comprehensive policy that
will, among other things, ensure that domestic transactions
originating and terminating in Nigeria are arbitrated in the
country.
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The Office of the AGF also established an electronic National
Depository of Treaties that will serve as the depository of all
treaties entered into between the Government of the Federation and
any other country of any Ministry, Agency or Department. This is in
line with Section 4 of the Treaties (Making Procedure, Etc.) Act
Cap. T20 Laws of the Federation (LFN) 2004, which domiciled the
National Depository of Treaties in the Federal Ministry of
Justice.
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN saw to the signing of Presidential Executive
Orders which he said aimed at complimenting the existing
legislations and ensure inter-agency coordination in the process of
implementation.
Signed into law in 2020 was Executive order No.10 for the
implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State
Judiciary Order, 2020.
Also signed into law by the President was the Executive Order
number 8 of 2018, amendment 2019 on the Voluntary Offshore Assets
Regularization Scheme (VOARS).
Speaking on Executive Order 10 on the Autonomy of State Legislature
and Judiciary, Malami pointed out that Executive Orders were for
ensuring constitutional compliance, complementing existing
legislations, ensuring and enhancing operation, enforcement and
application of the provisions as well as providing necessary
supervision required for the enforcement.
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The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice recorded tremendous breakthrough in securing
conviction, under the new anti-piracy legislation at the Federal
High Court siting in Port Harcourt.
Within the year, the Office has successfully prosecuted and secured
3 high profiled convictions under the Terrorism Prevention Act
before the Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri.
It is on the record that through the instrumentality of the Mutual
Legal Assistance Treaty, the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice personally led the prosecution of suspected
international fraudsters at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The suspects were allegedly involved in frauds running into
millions of Euros on the pretext of providing Covid 19 Personal
Protection Equipment to Germany and Netherlands.
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The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice saw to the inauguration of an Inter-Ministerial
Gender Based Violence Management Committee. The Office is
supervising the review of all the existing laws, providing a
comprehensive and appropriates support services to ensure that
victims and survivors of sexual offences are not subjected to
further stigmatization and trauma among others.
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As the Chairman of the 78th Session of the International
Institute for the Unification of Private Laws UNIDROIT General
Assembly, Rome; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice Abubakar Malami said during his tenure significant progress
was made in respect of substantive projects and institutional
improvements despite COVID-19 pandemic situation.
He said remarkable progress has been recorded in the implementation
of the 2019 adopted Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on matters
specific to Mining, Agricultural and Construction (MAC)
Equipment.
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No fewer than twenty-five civil society organizations have
expressed appreciation over the Attorney General of the Federation
and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami’s efforts that culminated
into the successes recorded in the anti-corruption crusade of the
President Muhamadu Buhari’s administration.
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Federal Government is working round
the clock to ensure that Nigerian legal system reflects nation’s
existence in view of dynamism and contemporary realities.
“Generally speaking, we are not only changing/amending the obsolete
laws, but coming up with new ones that are dynamic, that can stand
the taste of time and that factor in dynamics associated with
developments in technology and otherwise. We will ensure that all
laws that deserve to be reviewed are reviewed”.
It may be recalled on September 10th, 2020 the Minister inaugurated
members of the 9th Commission of the Nigerian Law Reform urging
them to be guided by the rules and regulations as provided by the
Section 2 & 8 (1) of the Act.
The Minister asked them to ensure that all the rules and
regulations relating to management of the human, material and
financial resources of the Commission are adhered to in accordance
to the objectives of the Federal Government, as contained in
Section 8(1) (c) of the Act.
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As part of measures to decongest the Custodial Centres
nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers
posed to the centres, the Committee in collaboration with the
Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, Federal
Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, State Executives and
other relevant stakeholders, have been able to release over 7000
inmates. It is however, noteworthy that the releases were carried
out in line with specific guidelines approved by Mr. President in
view of national security and public interest.
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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN received and treated thirteen thousand seven
hundred and seventy two mails received from Thursday 2nd January,
to Friday 18th December, 2020.
The break down shows that the Minister received and treated a total
of four thousand six hundred and seventy nine mails from Government
agencies, while five thousand two hundred and eighty one mails were
received from law firms as seven hundred and fifty six civil
society organization sent in their letters while the remaining
three thousand and fifty six were received from individuals.
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Consolidated Federal Capital
Territory Courts Sentencing Guidelines and Practice which was
signed by the Chief Judge of the FCT, as a product of collaboration
efforts in Correctional Centres reform programs, will accelerate
decongestion of Correctional Centres nationwide.
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President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
has again appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN as a member Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Presidential Power Initiate.
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In compliance with Section 3 of the Assets Tracing, Recovery and
Management Regulations (2019), the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,SAN formally
launched the Central Database on Recovered Assets. Also introduced
was the Central Criminal Justice Information System under Pillar 1
of the provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy
(2017-2021).
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There have been several positive reports about Nigeria’s justice
system. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Courte, Hague,
Fatou Bensouda says “I have repeatedly stressed my aspiration for
the ability of the Nigerian judicial system to address these
alleged crimes…. We have seen some efforts made by the prosecuting
authorities in Nigeria to hold members of Boko Haram to account in
recent years, primarily against low-level captured fighters for
membership in a terrorist organization”.
The 2020 Report of the Committee to Protect Journalists says
Nigeria no longer among countries where crimes against journalists
go with impunity. Nigeria is the only that gets out of the list of
the country where crimes against journalists go with impunity.
The report of a survey conducted by the Socio-Economic Right and
Accountability Project (SERAP) tagged “Nigeria: Anti-Corruption
Social Norms Report 2019” “Breaking-down the statistic, the report
shows that 56.7 per cent of Nigerians surveyed responded positively
that they are optimistic the Federal Government of Nigeria is
capable of reducing or ending corruption in the country which is a
clear indicator of the confidence Nigerians have in the Federal
Government’s anti-corruption fight.
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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
actively participated in the Digital Eco-System Steering Committee
to bring about a new Data Management Act for Nigeria. The draft
bill is at advanced stages of finalization. Proposed Laws under
this category included the Electronic Evidence Act, Digital Data
Management Act, Electronic Banking Act, among others.
Efforts have reached advanced stage for Electronic Transactions Act
which is the resuscitation of the Electronic Transactions Bill
currently in the National Assembly.
With the increasing need to ensure prompt and effective management
of legislative agenda of government, the Attorney General of the
Federation worked with the leadership of the National Assembly to
set up a joint coordinating committee for review of bills. The
committee aimed to proactively avoid delay in responses to bills
and to ensure prompt assent to bills that improve the economy and
address security and infrastructure challenges in the country.
The year 2020 has come and gone. The Office of the Attorney
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice recorded
tremendous successes and indelible imprint in the development of
the country which many individuals, organizations and institutions
appreciated.
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Characterized by COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the
year 2020 recorded low-key operations of many governmental,
commercial and social activities.
Nevertheless, throughout the year, the Office of the Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
Malami, SAN had been actively engaged and pre-occupied with a lot
of public-oriented national engagements.
Far from any ranking, preference or chronological chronicling of
antecedents, below are some of what might be considered as major
achievements recorded by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Office of
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN in the year 2020 despite the lockdown.
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In January, 2020 Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approved
the memo for the repatriation of looted funds of over $300m from
the United States and Island of Jersey. The task was assigned to
the AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
The Office of the AGF assiduously worked and ensured the
repatriation of three hundred and eleven million, seven hundred and
ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred and sixty-six point one-one
dollars ($311,797,866.11) of the Abacha loot from the United States
and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Already, the government of Nigeria has committed that the assets
will support and assist in expediting the construction of three
major infrastructure projects across Nigeria, namely: The Lagos –
Ibadan Expressway, Abuja – Kano Road, and the Second Niger
Bridge.
The Federal Government has already approved the engagement of Civil
Society Organisation for to monitor the implementation of the
application of the recovered assets. This is in line with the Open
Government Partnership, UNCAC and 2020 Trilateral Agreement with
Nigeria, United State of America and Bailiwick of Jersey.
?. ???????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?&??
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice recorded the following successes, relating to
lingering imbroglio between the Federal Government and Process and
Industrial Development Limited:
a) Securing an order for stay of execution of the arbitral
award.
b) Challenging and changing the order for cash deposit of $200m to
bank guarantee.
c) Success was equally recorded for having an order for the
extension of time to challenge award and agreement.
d) Nigeria was successful as the court award payment of legal cost
of €1.5m in favour of the country against P&ID.
e) Award of payment of €70,000 to Nigeria as further legal cost
relating to the issue.
f) Nigeria obtains multiple positive rulings to obtain information
from banks abroad which helped in establishing fraud.
?. ???????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??????? ????? ????? ???
Through the dogged determination of Nigerian legal team lead by
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Nigeria got relieved of $1.5b liability and gains $660,000
arbitration cost in the dispute with Interocean Oil Company.
The US-Based International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Dispute headed by Professor William Park ordered InterOcean to pay
the Federal Government of Nigeria Six-hundred and sixty thousand
one hundred and twenty nine United State Dollars and eighty seven
cents (USD 660,129.87) as reimbursement of its share of the
arbitration costs incurred in the proceedings.
The Tribunal also absolves the Federal Government of Nigeria from
any liability maintaining that Nigeria did not breach any of its
obligations in the contract agreement with Interocean Development
Company and Interocean Oil Exploration Company.
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The Nigerian Justice Sector is obviously not immune from the
effects of the pandemic. The necessity to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 virus has led to, among other things, a nationwide closure
of court rooms (save for certain exceptions).
Hence, the office of the AGF saw the urgent need for paradigm-shift
to adjust the judicial process to make for recovery of lost grounds
occasioned by the lockdown.
One major lesson from COVID-19 is that the Nigerian Justice Sector
must seriously leverage technology in the improvement of its
capacity and for facilitating fair and speedy administration of
justice.
?. ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ?????????
Acting in compliance with the extant laws including the
provisions Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Establishment Act 2004, the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN set up and inaugurated
Inter-Ministerial Asset Disposal Committee. The Committee was given
six months to discharge its mandates.
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?????????
Malami, inaugurated members of the National Arbitration Policy
Committee charging to come out with a comprehensive policy that
will, among other things, ensure that domestic transactions
originating and terminating in Nigeria are arbitrated in the
country.
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The Office of the AGF also established an electronic National
Depository of Treaties that will serve as the depository of all
treaties entered into between the Government of the Federation and
any other country of any Ministry, Agency or Department. This is in
line with Section 4 of the Treaties (Making Procedure, Etc.) Act
Cap. T20 Laws of the Federation (LFN) 2004, which domiciled the
National Depository of Treaties in the Federal Ministry of
Justice.
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN saw to the signing of Presidential Executive
Orders which he said aimed at complimenting the existing
legislations and ensure inter-agency coordination in the process of
implementation.
Signed into law in 2020 was Executive order No.10 for the
implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State
Judiciary Order, 2020.
Also signed into law by the President was the Executive Order
number 8 of 2018, amendment 2019 on the Voluntary Offshore Assets
Regularization Scheme (VOARS).
Speaking on Executive Order 10 on the Autonomy of State Legislature
and Judiciary, Malami pointed out that Executive Orders were for
ensuring constitutional compliance, complementing existing
legislations, ensuring and enhancing operation, enforcement and
application of the provisions as well as providing necessary
supervision required for the enforcement.
?. ???????????? ?? ?????????/??????????
The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice recorded tremendous breakthrough in securing
conviction, under the new anti-piracy legislation at the Federal
High Court siting in Port Harcourt.
Within the year, the Office has successfully prosecuted and secured
3 high profiled convictions under the Terrorism Prevention Act
before the Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri.
It is on the record that through the instrumentality of the Mutual
Legal Assistance Treaty, the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice personally led the prosecution of suspected
international fraudsters at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The suspects were allegedly involved in frauds running into
millions of Euros on the pretext of providing Covid 19 Personal
Protection Equipment to Germany and Netherlands.
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The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice saw to the inauguration of an Inter-Ministerial
Gender Based Violence Management Committee. The Office is
supervising the review of all the existing laws, providing a
comprehensive and appropriates support services to ensure that
victims and survivors of sexual offences are not subjected to
further stigmatization and trauma among others.
??. ???????? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ????????
As the Chairman of the 78th Session of the International
Institute for the Unification of Private Laws UNIDROIT General
Assembly, Rome; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice Abubakar Malami said during his tenure significant progress
was made in respect of substantive projects and institutional
improvements despite COVID-19 pandemic situation.
He said remarkable progress has been recorded in the implementation
of the 2019 adopted Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on matters
specific to Mining, Agricultural and Construction (MAC)
Equipment.
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No fewer than twenty-five civil society organizations have
expressed appreciation over the Attorney General of the Federation
and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami’s efforts that culminated
into the successes recorded in the anti-corruption crusade of the
President Muhamadu Buhari’s administration.
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Federal Government is working round
the clock to ensure that Nigerian legal system reflects nation’s
existence in view of dynamism and contemporary realities.
“Generally speaking, we are not only changing/amending the obsolete
laws, but coming up with new ones that are dynamic, that can stand
the taste of time and that factor in dynamics associated with
developments in technology and otherwise. We will ensure that all
laws that deserve to be reviewed are reviewed”.
It may be recalled on September 10th, 2020 the Minister inaugurated
members of the 9th Commission of the Nigerian Law Reform urging
them to be guided by the rules and regulations as provided by the
Section 2 & 8 (1) of the Act.
The Minister asked them to ensure that all the rules and
regulations relating to management of the human, material and
financial resources of the Commission are adhered to in accordance
to the objectives of the Federal Government, as contained in
Section 8(1) (c) of the Act.
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???????
As part of measures to decongest the Custodial Centres
nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers
posed to the centres, the Committee in collaboration with the
Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, Federal
Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, State Executives and
other relevant stakeholders, have been able to release over 7000
inmates. It is however, noteworthy that the releases were carried
out in line with specific guidelines approved by Mr. President in
view of national security and public interest.
??. ???????? ??,??? ?????
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN received and treated thirteen thousand seven
hundred and seventy two mails received from Thursday 2nd January,
to Friday 18th December, 2020.
The break down shows that the Minister received and treated a total
of four thousand six hundred and seventy nine mails from Government
agencies, while five thousand two hundred and eighty one mails were
received from law firms as seven hundred and fifty six civil
society organization sent in their letters while the remaining
three thousand and fifty six were received from individuals.
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??????????
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Consolidated Federal Capital
Territory Courts Sentencing Guidelines and Practice which was
signed by the Chief Judge of the FCT, as a product of collaboration
efforts in Correctional Centres reform programs, will accelerate
decongestion of Correctional Centres nationwide.
??. ?????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ????? ??????????
President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
has again appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN as a member Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Presidential Power Initiate.
??. ????????????? ?? ??????? ???????? ??? ????????? ??????
In compliance with Section 3 of the Assets Tracing, Recovery and
Management Regulations (2019), the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,SAN formally
launched the Central Database on Recovered Assets. Also introduced
was the Central Criminal Justice Information System under Pillar 1
of the provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy
(2017-2021).
??. ??????? ????????????? ???????????? ?????????? ????????
There have been several positive reports about Nigeria’s justice
system. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Courte, Hague,
Fatou Bensouda says “I have repeatedly stressed my aspiration for
the ability of the Nigerian judicial system to address these
alleged crimes…. We have seen some efforts made by the prosecuting
authorities in Nigeria to hold members of Boko Haram to account in
recent years, primarily against low-level captured fighters for
membership in a terrorist organization”.
The 2020 Report of the Committee to Protect Journalists says
Nigeria no longer among countries where crimes against journalists
go with impunity. Nigeria is the only that gets out of the list of
the country where crimes against journalists go with impunity.
The report of a survey conducted by the Socio-Economic Right and
Accountability Project (SERAP) tagged “Nigeria: Anti-Corruption
Social Norms Report 2019” “Breaking-down the statistic, the report
shows that 56.7 per cent of Nigerians surveyed responded positively
that they are optimistic the Federal Government of Nigeria is
capable of reducing or ending corruption in the country which is a
clear indicator of the confidence Nigerians have in the Federal
Government’s anti-corruption fight.
??. ???????? ???? ??????? ??????? ???????
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
actively participated in the Digital Eco-System Steering Committee
to bring about a new Data Management Act for Nigeria. The draft
bill is at advanced stages of finalization. Proposed Laws under
this category included the Electronic Evidence Act, Digital Data
Management Act, Electronic Banking Act, among others.
Efforts have reached advanced stage for Electronic Transactions Act
which is the resuscitation of the Electronic Transactions Bill
currently in the National Assembly.
With the increasing need to ensure prompt and effective management
of legislative agenda of government, the Attorney General of the
Federation worked with the leadership of the National Assembly to
set up a joint coordinating committee for review of bills. The
committee aimed to proactively avoid delay in responses to bills
and to ensure prompt assent to bills that improve the economy and
address security and infrastructure challenges in the country.
The year 2020 has come and gone. The Office of the Attorney
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice recorded
tremendous successes and indelible imprint in the development of
the country which many individuals, organizations and institutions
appreciated.
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