The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, asks the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. Fagbemi argues the case lacks merit, according to reports from Vanguard and The Punch.
The lawsuit is linked to an ICPC search of El-Rufai’s residence in Abuja. Vanguard reports that the AGF has moved the court to strike out the action, while The Punch similarly states that the AGF is seeking dismissal of the N1bn claim. Across coverage, the central point is procedural: the AGF challenges the viability of El-Rufai’s fundamental rights allegations connected to the ICPC search, and the matter is set before the Federal High Court in Abuja for determination.
