The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that the approval he gave for the sale of forfeited oil vessels to operators in the oil industry was "legal."
Mr Malami spoke after it emerged that he directed a firm, Omoh-Jay Nigeria Ltd, to dispose of crude oil and diesel in four sea vessels through an open bid, despite the company standing trial for allegedly stealing about 12,000 metric tonnes of crude oil loaded in a vessel.
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