AMOTEKUN: Confusion as AGF disagrees with VP, South West governors


The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, insisted that the Southwest security outfit, Operation Amotekun, is illegal and unknown to the Nigerian Constitution


The minister said in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Umar Gwandu, that no amount of sentiments would make the Federal Government abandon the path of rule of law in running the country affairs.

Malami issued the statement a few minutes before Vice President Yemi Osinbajo met with the six South West governors to resolve the crises trailing the establishment of the Amotekun.

He said: “No amount of effort to hide the truth will work. People could be carried away by sentimental or emotional inclinations, but the truth remains apparently palpable.

“The bottom line is that the current Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not accommodate the formation of regional security architecture.

“This is a fact which is indisputable and undeniable. Mr. Falana was prevaricating and circumlocuting using evasive techniques when he was asked by the media to justify the presence of lacuna within the law which could establish or protect the concept of regionalism in any operation in the country.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, insisted that the Southwest security outfit, Operation Amotekun, is illegal and unknown to the Nigerian Constitution


The minister said in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Umar Gwandu, that no amount of sentiments would make the Federal Government abandon the path of rule of law in running the country affairs.

Malami issued the statement a few minutes before Vice President Yemi Osinbajo met with the six South West governors to resolve the crises trailing the establishment of the Amotekun.

He said: “No amount of effort to hide the truth will work. People could be carried away by sentimental or emotional inclinations, but the truth remains apparently palpable.


“The bottom line is that the current Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not accommodate the formation of regional security architecture.

“This is a fact which is indisputable and undeniable. Mr. Falana was prevaricating and circumlocuting using evasive techniques when he was asked by the media to justify the presence of lacuna within the law which could establish or protect the concept of regionalism in any operation in the country.

“This arrangement called Amotekun is not backed by any law neither at the State nor at the Federal Government level. Amotekun, therefore, remains unconstitutional and illegal as already indicated.

“The Federal Government appreciates that legally-minded Nigerians have started to eschew emotions by offering legal comments on the matter as against being carried away by other inclinations.

“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice is committed to the rule of law and a constitutional democratic Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

At the meeting which was attended by Malami and the Inspector-General of the Police, Mohammed Adamu, the federal government and the governors agreed that necessary legal instruments would be put in place by each of the states to give legal backing to the Amotekun and address all operational issues on the initiative.

However, the AGF has not withdrawn his statement on the illegality of the security network at the time of filing this report.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/amotekun-confusion-as-agf-disagrees-with-vp-south-west-governors/

No going back on Amotekun and necessary legal instruments would be put in place by the SW states.

And if Malami is pained and can't wait for that he should file a case at the court.

Security of lives and properties shouldn't be politicised and the hullabaloo created by northern leaders on this matter has exposed the fact that they have evil agenda against southerners.

We shall close down Vanguard fake newspapers for all the fake news the useless newspapers carry.

This people has no regard to the office of the vice president!! Indeed the vp is a mere commissional

efighter:
We shall close down Vanguard fake newspapers for all the fake news the useless newspapers carry.

Not a fake news, NTA said it at 9 o'clock news...

Just imagine! The hausa-fulanis dont mean this nation well.This is a must reason why the south, middle belt must just unite & save themselves.Anyone thinking of 2023 and that this nation will get better must be mentally deranged.

TheFreeOne:
No going back on Amotekun and necessary legal instruments would be put in place by the SW states.

And if Malami is pained and can't wait for that he should file a case at the court.

Security of lives and properties shouldn't be politicised and the hullabaloo created by northern leaders on this matter has exposed the fact that they have evil agenda against southerners.

He should drink 16 bottles of sniper

TheFreeOne:
No going back on Amotekun and necessary legal instruments would be put in place by the SW states.And if Malami is pained and can't wait for that he should file a case at the court.

Security of lives and properties shouldn't be politicised and the hullabaloo created by northern leaders on this matter has exposed the fact that they have evil agenda against southerners.

True! However it's time to close ranks and fight it out.

There is no confusion anywhere. The Amotekun issue has been amicably resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. Only enemies of progress and the people Yorubas call “arije nidi madaru” that are still seeing confusion in their dreams.

there's something about Amotekun that's unsettling them and we will soon know

I hope the whole World can now identify those who are sending herdsmen to unleash terror on armless Nigerians, it is now crystally visible that these abokis from the core North with depreciating harns are fully backboning these blood suckers with their humongus & immamoth atrocities.
I spit on the grave of these terrorist "not harners"

confusion in Amotekun Peoples Congress

seunmsg:
There is no confusion anywhere. The Amotekun issue has been amicably resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. Only enemies of progress and the people Yorubas call “arije nidi madaru” that are still seeing confusion in their dreams.

name and shame them

Myeti Allah don't condemn the killing by Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen. Yet they are against regional security. The leadership should be arrested for proper questioning. They are the brains behind the security problem in this country.

Fake news.
Yes. Bringing up old news to sow confusion is fake news.
Moreover, Malami has no power to declare the outfit illegal even if he wanted to.

And who the F..ck is malami,Yoruba Nation is talking ,one mad man say he get idea.
No be hin fault now,appoint people ,you would not,you will appoint a Nepa-certificated Mucuna ulstilago species like you.
Aku mamojuudi eda
Annumpama

Fg and Malami are afraid of SW on this matter. They dont want to ruffle feathers and are afraid of a court judgement in favor of Amotekun.

The Attorney General has not even opened a legal challenge even when SW has told him repeatedly they are waiting for court battle over the issue. AGF keeps yapping on media instead of going to court.

Amotekun lives on!

AMOTEKUN: Confusion as AGF disagrees with VP, South West governors

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Okooooo

Behold the Commander in-chief of Amotekun