Attorney General – Prime Pointers

Supreme Court affirms AGF’s consent before monetary judgment enforcement against govt agencies

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 admin

The Supreme Court has affirmed the provision of Section 84 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act (S&CPA) requiring prior consent of the Attorney General before the initiation of garnishee proceedings to enforce monetary judgment against government or its agencies. The apex court’s five-member panel, in a split decision of four-to-one, declined to examine the constitutionality or otherwise of the provision even though the dissenting decision declared Section 84 of the S&CPA unconstitutional. The judgement was on an appeal marked: SC/CV/268/2021 filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against…

Court bars CBN, AGF, others from releasing allocation to Rivers government

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 admin

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers government.The order also affected the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Zenith Bank and Access Bank where the state government also banks.Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue.Justice Abdulmalik held that the presentation of the 2024 Budget by…