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By Ogbonna Casmir
Right and Environmental Conservation Activist, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo has slammed the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), for sleeping
while All Progressive Congress led Buhari administration privatize the
office of Attorney General of Federation (AGF) by bringing all manners of characters to exercise public prosecution.
Addressing newsmen in Enugu Saturday in Enugu, Okonkwo who is also the promoter, Movement of Voice for Democracy
(MOVERS NIGERIA) that host the popular Friday radio programme Peoples Court on Solid 100.9 FM however, faults, the statement that the Federal government instead of the Attorney General of the Federation setting-up a presidential inter-agency committee on recovery of loans granted to commercial banks and corporate organizations by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
He pointed out that the powers in section 5 of the 1999 constitution
of the federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) is distinct and
separate from the powers of the office of the AGF captured in section 174 of the constitution and only the AGF in subsection 3 of 174 can constitute such a committee without going through the office of the secretary to the government of federation for presidential approval.
The right activist explained that ambiguity in the implementation of
the duties donated to the office of the AGF is the reason while
people have being calling for separation of the office of AGF from the Minister of Justice.
While he said, “it is the AGF prerogative to constitute the membership of the committee and appoints the members while he retains the chairman.
The activist Indicted Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), for sleeping why
the Buhari administration is privatizing the office of the Attorney
General of Federation (AGF) and bringing all manners of characters to exercise public prosecution.
He also raised concern that President Buhari will destroy the
judiciary and erode justice in Nigeria.
“I am saying this with the fear that President Buhari is held bent in
compromising the judiciary having do regards of his dinner meeting
with the legislatures where he raised the issue of securing a working relationship with the judiciary to fight corruption a clear affront to section 6 of the 1999 Nigeria constitution (as amended)”, he said.
