The former minister drew the AGF, Mr Fagbemi, to the manner of recent removal of the leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency.
Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation, has penned an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, concerning what he described as “violation” of the country’s laws by President Bola Tinubu’s regime.
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria . While criminal charges are pending against Mr Emefiele, Mr Bawa has remained in detention without trial. Citing Kenya, US, Brazil and India, Mr Chidoka said independence of the Attorney-General’s office guarantees the discharge of his statutory duties as the chief law enforcement officer of the country.
“First, the CBN Act provides in Section 8 That the Governor and Deputy Governors shall be appointed in the first instance for a term of five years and shall each be eligible for reappointment for another term not exceeding five years.