The Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, has advised the Federal Capital Territory  ministry to ‘put on hold’ the planned demolition of Mpape, a populous suburb of Abuja.
The advice was contained in a letter, to the FCT Minister dated August 16, 2012, made available to PREMIUM TIMES.
The Attorney General advised the FCT minister to suspend the planned demolition pending the determination of a suit before an FCT High Court contesting the exercise.
“All proposed actions be stayed in respect of the subject matter pending the determination of the substantive suit and any appeal arising therefrom,” Abdulahi Yola, Solicitor of the Federation and permanent secretary of the Justice Ministry said in the letter.
Mr Yola said the justice minister asked for a halt in the demolition “in consonant with this administration’s avowed commitment to the enthronement of rule of law.”
Mr. Adoke’s advice follows a petition written to the AGF’s office by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana.
Download original copy of the letter here.