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Nigeria: Magu - Malami's Statement Distorted, Says Presidency
Vanguard, 6 July 2017
The Nigerian presidency has described as false and misleading media reports that the Attorney General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami repudiated Acting President Yemi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Audio Shows Nigerian Presidency Lied About What AGF Malami Told Journalists
Premium Times, 6 July 2017
The Nigerian presidency, in what appears a desperate move to water down the impact of a statement by the country's chief law officer, deliberately lied to the public, PREMIUM TIMES… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate's Attack On Osinbajo, Political Posturing - Presidency
Vanguard, 5 July 2017
The Presidency fired back at the Senate Wednesday night, describing its unwarranted verbal attack on acting President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, as mere political posturing. Read more »
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Nigeria: Magu - Osinbajo Is On His Own, Attorney General Malami Says
Premium Times, 5 July 2017
The endorsement by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo of the continuous stay of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman was not a collective decision, the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Abubakar Malami Never Said Osinbajo Is On His Own - Presidency
Vanguard, 5 July 2017
Presidency Wednesday night said that the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, never said that 'Osinbajo is on his own' Read more »
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Nigeria: Osinbajo's Comments On Confirmation of Appointments Not FEC's Decision, Says AGF
Guardian, 6 July 2017
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has distanced the Federal Executive Council (FEC), from Acting President Yemi Osinbajo's recent… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Disowns Osinbajo Over Remarks On Nominees' Confirmation
Daily Trust, 5 July 2017
The Presidency has disowned statements reportedly made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo that certain nominees do not need to be confirmed by the Senate. Read more »
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Nigeria: Social Media Users Attack Saraki, Senate Over Osinbajo
Daily Trust, 4 July 2017
Hundreds of Nigerians today on Facebook pilloried Senate President Bukola Saraki and the entire red chamber for asking Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to respect rejections of… Read more »
Nigerians Attack Senate Over Rejection of Nominees
The Senate has come under heavy criticism on social media after it decided to suspend all requests to confirm nominees for positions sent to it by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The Senate had expressed displeasure over what it termed the refusal of the presidency to carry out some resolutions passed by it on presidential nominations, especially the continuous stay of Ibrahim Magu as anti-graft chairman despite being rejected twice by the Senate. The legislative body said it would retaliate by not confirming further nominations sent to it by the acting president.
