The Special Adviser to the President on Anti-Corruption, Abiodun Aikomo, has said the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has the constitutional power to stop any corruption case without giving explanation to the President Muhammadu Buhari.
Aikomo, made this on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme while reacting to allegations that Malami had not been working effectively with anti-corruption agencies.
Recall that the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), had accused Malami of slowing down the fight against corruption.
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“With due respect to Prof. Sagay, the constitutional powers to enter nolle prosequi (stop prosecution) has been given to the attorney-general. The attorney-general does not owe anybody any explanation; not even the President. And the Supreme Court has ruled on this several times.
“So, these powers are not something somebody can second guess. That is what we are talking about. The attorney general’s power to enter nolle prosequi is borne out of so many things and it is not a power that is at large. The constitution has circumscribed how the power should be used and I can say confidently that is how the attorney-general has exercised this power.”
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