The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has debunked media reports that he purportedly sent a secret memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, to suspend the Nigerian constitution.
Media reports have been in circulation to the effect that the minister, in the memo advised Buhari to suspend the 1999 constitution.
However, in a statement by his office spokesperson, Dr Umar Gwandu, made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday denied the allegation, stating that Malami is a proponent of constitutional democracy.
“The attention of the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has been drawn to a false and fictitious report alleging that there was a secret memo emanating from the Office to the Presidency.
“General public is hereby asked to disregard the media report as fabrications of anti-constitutional democratic stability in Nigeria.
“Malami remains a true democrat who believes in rules of law and tenant of democracy and constitutional order.
“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice is a constitutionally recognised one with its role and responsibilities embedded in the constitution.
“It is antithetical to common sense to think that the holder of such coveted Office as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice will stoop to what was printed by the media.
“The government does not operate in secrecy as it is not a clandestine operation. Hence, Malami discharges his constitutionally recognized mandates in compliance with principles of transparency, openness and accountability,” the statement reads.
