The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday held that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice lacked requisite power and authority to initiate, maintain and prosecute offences under the Electoral Act, 2022
Justice Inyang Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgement in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1038/23 instituted by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu and nine others with the AGF/Minister of Justice as the sole defendant.