Gist emanated from the grapevine that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) bought an eye popping mansion worth N300million for his son, Abdulazeez in Abuja.
Not only that, he was alleged to have lavished money running into seven digits for Abdulazeez’s wedding fatiha which took place yesterday in Kano.
For instance, Malami was said to have chartered a private jet to convey guests from Abuja to Kano for the wedding
In a bid to clear the air, Malami, in a statement issued by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, denied buying a house for his son and also dismissed as untrue report that COVID-19 guidelines were flouted during Abdulazeez’s wedding fatiha.
The AGF described the report as mischievous, deceitful, perfidious and “a clear violation of ethical journalism practices on verification of facts and authentication of claims.”
He challenged his accusers to name the vendor of the purported house and its location and to publish the title documents.
“God knows that I did not purchase any house for him in Abuja. Not even a rented house was secured for my son in Abuja, because he has no plan to live in Abuja,” Said Malami .
“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 is the Attorney-General using the chartered flight to convey? Which jets are chartered? Who paid for the charter? Through which means was the money paid?”
He said the wedding fatiha took place “under strict observance of the protocols and guidelines of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19.”
“It is important to note that the wedding fatiha took place in Kano on Saturday 11th July, 2020 in the morning.
“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.” Malami concluded with a note of finality