Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria, 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 the President, and is assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant. As of November 2015, the Attorney General is Justice Abubakar Malami.
The Permanent Secretary is Taiwo Abidogun.
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.
- Taslim Elias, CFR, GCON
- G.I.M Onyiuke, SAN
- Nabo Graham Douglas
- Dan Ibekwe
- Augustine Nnamani, CON
- Richard Akinjide, SAN
- Kehinde Sofola, SAN
- Chike Ofodile, SAN
- Bola Ajibola, SAN
- Clement Akpamgbo, SAN
- Olu Onagoruwa
- Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche, SAN
- Achiji Abdullahi Ibrahim, OFR, SAN
- Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN
- Bola Ige, SAN
- Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN
- Akin Olujimi, SAN
- Bayo Ojo, SAN, FCI ARB,
- Michael Aondoakaa, SAN
- Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN
- Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR
- Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR
- Abubakar Malami, SAN
