BY GRACE ANYANWU, ABUJA – The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday said that the allegation of corruption being leveled against him are outcome of coordinated attacks on his person.
Malami specifically said that the publications against him have subjected him to “considerable distress, psychological trauma, anxiety and greatly injured his character and reputation”.
He said he has therefore resolved to go to court over the series of allegations against him.
The Attorney General, who stated these in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr Umar Gwandu, stressed that the publications were untrue, fabrication and figment of the imagination.”
Malami said that he has been receiving telephone calls and visits from well-meaning Nigerians, his friends, well-wishers and associates from all over the world.
He explained that the publications against him were contrary to Nigerian Criminal and Penal Laws and a gross violation of his right.
According to Malami; “A senior lawyer, I have already been briefed to deal with the matter as may be appropriate, in the event of failure to retract the publication in question and offer the requested apology within seven days”.
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