I Can’t Comment On Adoke’s Arrival To Nigeria, Says Malami

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has declined to comment on the arrival of his predecessor, Mohammed Adoke, to Nigeria following his release from detention in Dubai, UAE.

Malami spoke when journalists asked him to confirm whether or not Adoke had been set free by the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL).

There were reports that Adoke arrived Nigeria earlier on Thursday and was picked up by security agents in the country.

Malami noted that there were several pending cases against Adoke and said he could not comment the ex-AGF’s return when he had not been briefed on the state of affairs.

Malami said: “I think there are multiple judicial cases pending before the judiciary and against the background of the subjudice principle of the law and I wouldn’t like to comment in that respect or directions because I cannot be talking in preemptive sense or preempting the judicial position as it relates to the matter. 

“I am equally not in a position to confirm the statement relating to the arrival of the former AGF in Nigeria or otherwise. I have not been officially briefed in that respect until I am formally briefed I am not in a position to comment on it.”