AGF Fagbemi Warns Against Subversion Of Democratic Government
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has warned that the President Bola Tinubu’s administration has a clear mandate of the people, and would not tolerate subversion of the democratically elected government under whatever guise.
Prince Fagbemi affirmed that government will promote and uphold the fundamental rights of all citizens, but insisted that any infraction or breach of same rights by any person or organisation under any guise except as stipulated by the constitution won’t be tolerated.
The AGF pointed out that the present administration has a clear mandate of the people, and can only be changed at the end of its tenure as prescribed by the constitution.
Fagbemi spoke, on Thursday, at the valedictory court session in honour of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on August 22, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.
According to Fagbemi, any other mode or attempt to change a democratically elected government except as provided by the constitution, is nothing but a clear case of treason and subversion of democratic governance.
The AGF said that the laws of the land have made copious provisions on how to deal with treasonable acts, stressing that the full wrath of the law will catch up with such treasonable felony.
He reassured that the Federal Government is irrevocably committed to massively changing the course of narratives within the country’s justice sector.
The Justice Minister said with the massive turn around being put in place by the present administration, the justice sector will be given a place of pride it deserves.
Specifically, the AGF said the Federal Government will eradicate all forms of obstacles militating against the modernisation, effectiveness and efficiency of the justice sector.
He added that with the recent 300 percent salary increment for judicial officers, the efforts of government will enhance and promote the judiciary as the last hope of the common man.
Fagbemi thanked the Supreme Court for rescuing local governments in Nigeria from the claws of governors.
The AGF called on Attorneys General of States in the country to advise their various governors to obey the judgment of the Supreme Court on the financial autonomy for local government areas in Nigeria.
