Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has not resigned his appointment.
This was made known on Saturday by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu.
Gwandu, in a statement said the minister only withdrew his ambition to contest for the 2023 Kebbi State governorship elections.
It would be recalled that Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana on Friday said that Malami and Chris Ngige, who had earlier resigned from the cabinet cannot continue in office unless they were reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari and screened by the Senate.
This followed the withdrawal of the duo from the forthcoming governorship and presidential elections respectively.
“Malami has the right to choose to voluntarily shelve his gubernatorial ambition. It is a matter of personal conviction and individual right which didn’t violate any law.
“Right thinking members of the society accord respect to individual’s right to freedom of choice in matters relating to this.
“As individual Nigerian citizens with inalienable fundamental rights, we are not aware of any legally justifiable and reasonable tenable obligations compelling the person of Abubakar Malami, SAN or as an Attorney General of the Federation to do otherwise.
“The decision is not only a demonstration of altruism and patriotism, but of contentment, self-control, placidity and decisiveness in problem-solving at a time shrouded with confusing and competing stimulus. It is a commendable posture worthy admiration coming from a paragon of virtue,” Gwandu noted.
