Sahara Reporters’ Lies Against Me Are Nothing But Criminal Defamation – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has come out to warn Sahara Reporters that they have 7 days to retract all libelous, defamatory publications against him.

He revealed this in a recent statement signed by Dr. Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations.

According to him, the criminal defamation published by Sahara Reporters has caused him considerable distress, psychological trauma, and anxiety, so they should expect to be sued if they do not retrace their steps.

He then thanked Nigerians for supporting him via telephone calls and visits amid these trying times.

His words, “Since the defamatory articles were published, I have been receiving several telephone calls and visits from well-meaning Nigerians, friends, well-wishers and associates from all over the world including those I have dealt with and am still dealing with in my official capacity as Nigeria’s Chief Law Officer, many of whom have expressed serious concerns over the publication”.

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Abubakar Malami (born 17 April 1967), is a Nigerian politician, lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He is Nigeria’s currently serving Minister for Justice and Attorney-General.

Abubakar Malami was born on 17 April 1967 in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi State, Northern Nigeria. His early formal education began at Nassarawa Primary School, Birnin Kebbi before he completed his secondary school education at College of Arts and Arabic Studies.

In 1991, he graduated from Usmanu Danfodiyo University where he studied Law and was called to the bar in 1992. Abubakar is an alumnus of the University of Maiduguri where he obtained his master’s degree in Public Administration in 1994.

On 21 August 2019, he was re-appointed as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August 2019.