Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says it’s not true that he bought a property worth N300million in Abuja for his eldest son, Abdulazdeez, who got married on Saturday.
The minister said this against the backdrop of a report that he gave his newly wedded son a N300million property in Abuja as a wedding gift.
Malami said in a statement by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu, on Saturday, that not he did not secure even a rented apartment for his son in Abuja, because he had no plan to live in the Federal Capital Territory.
He also described allegation that he flew guests to the wedding fatiha in Kano on Saturday as absurd, saying, “The allegation of hiring private jets for the marriage was preposterous.
“It is common knowledge that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had neither a father nor mother anywhere in Nigeria to be conveyed to Kano for the wedding.
“Who, then the Attorney-General is using the chartered flight to convey? “Which jets are chartered? “Who paid for the charter? “Through which means was the money paid?”
Malami urged the media organisation that carried the report to verify the vendor of the said N300million house, location in Abuja and the title documents.
The minister added, “It is regrettable that the information communication technology tools have been hijacked by disgruntled elements in spreading fake news and blatant lies.
“The report by the media is a clear violation of ethical journalism practices on verification of facts and authentication of claims.
“It evinces lack of professionalism and exposes rash and reckless presentation of figment of imaginations shrouded with bigotry and bundled with sentiments of unscrupulous questions.
“The allegation of hiring private jets for the marriage was preposterous.
“It is one of such libellous publications of which Sahara reporters is commonly known for, targeted at selected few for unsubstantiated fabricated allegations while overlooking more serious reasonable allegations visibly open against its favoured sectional kinsmen.”
Malami stressed that he had earlier communicated to friends and colleagues about the wedding and the need not to attend, but to offer only their prayers and goodwill due to the current COVID-19 situation. The AGF said the wedding fatiha took place on Saturday morning, July 11, under strict observance of the protocols and guidelines of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, adding, “Any other activity before or after the wedding fatiha is not connected with the marriage and we, therefore, disassociate ourselves from it in its entirety.”