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The Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of
The Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. The headquarters of the organisation are located in the Maitama district, Abuja.
Organisation
It is headed by the Attorney General of the federation who also serves as the Minister of Justice. The Attorney General is appointed by thePresident
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, and is assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant. As of June 2019, the Attorney General is Abubakar Malami
Abubakar Malami (born 17 April 1967), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who since 2015 is serving as Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation.
Background
Abubakar Malami, a Fulani Muslim, was born on 17 April 1967 in Bir ...
.
The Permanent Secretary is Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, OON, mni.
Different departments in the ministry are responsible for:
* Public prosecution,
* Citizens rights,
* Law reporting,
* Finance and administration,
* Planning, research and statistics,
* Legal drafting,
* International and comparative law,
* Civil litigation,
* Solicitors,
* Human resource management and
* Procurement.
List of ministers
*Taslim Elias
Taslim Olawale Elias (11 November 1914 – 14 August 1991) was a Nigerian jurist who served as minister of Justice and attorney-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1972 to 1975 and president of the International ...
, CFR, GCON (1960–1966)
* G.I.M Onyiuke, SAN (1 March 1966 – 29 July 1966)
* Nabo Graham-Douglas
Nabo Bekinbo Graham-Douglas, ( 15 July 1926 – 18 December 1983) was a Nigerian Lawyer who became Federal Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in 1972.
Early life
Graham-Douglas was born on 15 July 1926 in Abonnema in Rivers State.
...
(1966–1972)
* Dan Onuorah Ibekwe (1972–1975)
* Augustine Nnamani
Augustine Nnamani was a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he was appointed on August 15, 1979 and was on the court for 11 years. Prior to the appointment, he was Attorney General of the Nigerian Minister of Justice
A justice mini ...
, CON (1975-1979)
* Richard Akinjide, SAN (1979-1983)
* Kehinde Sofola
Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (10 March 1924 – 25 March 2007) was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic.
Early life and career
Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924 as one o ...
, SAN (October 1983–December 1983)
* Chike Ofodile
Chike Francis Ofodile, OFR (November 20, 1924 - August 3, 2014) was Attorney General and the Minister of Justice of Nigeria from 1985 to 1991 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1984 to 1985. He was once the traditional Prime ...
, SAN (1984–August 1985)
* Bola Ajibola
Bolasodun Adesumbo "Bola" Ajibola, KBE (born March 22, 1934)Mielle K. Bulterman, Martin KuijeCompliance with judgments of international courts/ref> was Attorney General and the Minister of Justice of Nigeria from 1985 to 1991 and a Judge of the ...
, SAN (12 September 1985–4 December 1991)
* Clement Akpamgbo
Clement Akpamgbo, SAN was a Nigerian lawyer who was Attorney-General of the federation between 1991 and 1993 during Nigeria's failed transition from military to democratic government. Before his ministerial appointment, he was the president of th ...
, SAN (1991–1993)
* Olu Onagoruwa (1993–1994)
* Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche
Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche (August 16, 1920 – April 17, 1998, reincarnated in the body of Marta Franka) was a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Federal Republic of Nigeria from September 1994 to 1997, a Senior Advocate ...
, SAN (1994–1997)
* Achiji Abdullahi Ibrahim
Abdullahi Ibrahim (14 January 1939 – 24 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer, politician and administrator. He served as Federal Minister of Justice.
Biography
Ibrahim was called to the English Bar in 1963, and was called to the Nigerian Bar i ...
, OFR, SAN (1997–May 1999)
* Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN (June 1999–January 2000)
* Bola Ige
Chief James Ajibola Idowu Ige , ( yo, Bọ́lá Ìgè; 13 September 1930 – 23 December 2001), simply known as Bola Ige, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He served as Federal Minister of Justice of Nigeria from January 2000 till his assa ...
, SAN (3 January 2000–23 December 2001)
* Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN (2002-2003)
* Akin Olujimi
Akin may refer to:
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, SAN (July 2003–July 2005)
* Bayo Ojo
Christopher Adebayo Ojo, SAN is a former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As such, he is also a past head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice. He is a legal practitioner and is licensed to practise in Nigeria, Englan ...
, SAN, FCI ARB, (UK) (July 2005–July 2007)
* Michael Aondoakaa
Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN (born 12 June 1962) is Nigeria's former justice minister in office from 2007 in politics, July 2007 to 10 February 2010.
Background
Michael Kaase Aondoakaa was born in Benue on 12 June 19 ...
, SAN (26 July 2007–10 February 2010)
* Adetokunbo Kayode
Adetokunbo Kayode is a Nigerian corporate lawyer, tax expert and international arbitrator.
Early life
He attended CMS Grammar School, in Lagos. He studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Strategic Leadership at the ...
, SAN (10 February 2010–17 March 2010)
* Mohammed Bello Adoke
Mohammed Bello Adoke (born 1 September 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and was appointed Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced ...
, SAN, CFR (6 April 2010– 29 May 2011)
* Mohammed Bello Adoke
Mohammed Bello Adoke (born 1 September 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and was appointed Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced ...
, SAN, CFR (2 July 2011– May 2015)
* Abubakar Malami
Abubakar Malami (born 17 April 1967), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who since 2015 is serving as Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation.
Background
Abubakar Malami, a Fulani Muslim, was born on 17 April 1967 in Bir ...
, SAN (11 November 2015–present)
See also
* Politics of Nigeria *Federal Ministries of Nigeria
The Federal Ministries of Nigeria are civil service departments that are responsible for delivering various types of government service. Each ministry is headed by a Permanent Secretary who reports to a Minister in the Federal Cabinet.
Some gov ...
*Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
*Nigerian Civil Service
The Nigerian Civil Service consists of employees in Nigerian government agencies other than the military and police. Most employees are career civil servants in the Nigerian ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority. Recently t ...
References
External links
* * Justice ministries Federal Ministries of Nigeria {{Nigeria-gov-stub