One of the reasons why many Nigerians have been clamouring for the separation of the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, is to insulate the AGF it from politics.
Their argument is that while the office of the Attorney General of the Federation can exclusively manage legal cases as the chief law officer of the federation, that of the Minister of Justice can play politics.
The incumbent Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) confirmed the fears of those clamouring for the separation of these offices when he threw his weight behind a suit seeking the de-registration of some political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over alleged constitutional breaches.
The position of the AGF was contained in a notice filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026.
The defendants in the suit are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney General of the Federation, African Democratic Congress, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party, Accord, and Zenith Labour Party.
