In this post I will like to explain the past ministers of are the duties of NIGERIA Ministry of justice, roles of Nigeria ministry of justice and past leaders of Nigeria ministry of justice
Nigeria ministry of justice
Nigeria Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government
Organisation and duties of Nigeria ministry of justice
Organization is headed by the Attorney General of the federation who also serves as the Minister of Justice the Attorney General is appointed by the President of a State and is assisted by a Permanent Secretary
Department of ministry of justice
There are 11 department in Nigeria ministry of justice and different departments in the ministry of justice are responsible for these:
Public prosecution
Citizens rights
Law reporting
Finance and administration
Planning, research and statistics
Legal drafting
International and comparative law
Civil litigation
Solicitors
Human resource management
Procurement
Past ministers of justice
List of ministers of justice from 1960 to date
Past Antony general of federation of justice
Taslim Elias, CFR, GCON (1960–1966) 6 years in office
GIM Onyiuke, SAN (1 March 1966 – 29 July 1966) 4 months in office
Nabo Graham-Douglas (1966–1972) 6 years in office
Dan Onuorah Ibekwe (1972–1975) 3 years in office
Augustine Nnamani, CON (1975-1979) 4 years in office
Richard Akinjide, SAN (1979–1983) 4 years in office
Kehinde Sofola, SAN (October 1983–December 1983) 2 months in office
Chike Ofodile, SAN (1984–August 1985) 8 months in office
Bola Ajibola, SAN (12 September 1985–4 December 1991) 6 years in office
Clement Akpamgbo, SAN (1991–1993) 2 years in office
Olu Onagoruwa[6] (1993–1994) 1 Year in office
Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche, SAN (1994–1997) 3 years in office
Achiji Abdullahi Ibrahim, OFR, SAN (1997–May 1999) 2 years in office
Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN (June 1999–January 2000) 1 Year in office
Bola Ige, SAN (3 January 2000–23 December 2001) 1 Year in office
Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN (2002–2003) 1 Year in office
Akin Olujimi, SAN (July 2003–July 2005) 2 years in office
Bayo Ojo, SAN, FCI ARB, (UK) (July 2005–July 2007) 2 years in office
Michael Aondoakaa, SAN (26 July 2007–10 February 2010) 3 years in office
Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN (10 February 2010–17 March 2010) 1 month in office
Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR (6 April 2010– 29 May 2011) 1 Year in office
Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR (2 July 2011– May 2015) 4 years in office
Abubakar Malami, SAN (11 November 2015 to date
Past Solicitor General of the Federation of justice
1 MR GODFREY KIO JAJA AMACHREE (11TH NOV, 1958 to 1962) from RIVERS state
2 MR ADEITAN AYINDE ADEDIRAN (30TH SEPT, 1968 20TH AUG, 1974 ) from OYO State
3 MR JOSEPH DIEKOLA OGUNDERE (1ST JAN, 1975 1976) from OYO State
4 MR THOMAS SHOGBETUN (2ND JAN,1976 1ST JUNE, 1977 ) from OGUN state
5 MR SIJI SOETAN (1ST JUNE, 1977 2ND MARCH, 1981) from OGUN state
6 MR HOWARD FYNN DAVID-WEST )2ND MARCH, 1981 26TH MAY, 1988 RIVERS
7 DR JAMES BABATUNDE AJALA (27TH MAY,1988 DEC, 1991) from OYO State
8 MR SUNDAY O OJOMO (JAN, 1992 JULY, 1993 )from ONDO State
9 PROF WOLE AKANLE (JULY, 1993 JULY,1994) from ONDO State
10 MR TOCHUKWU ONWUGBUFOR, SAN (7TH JULY, 1994 30TH APRIL, 1999 ) from ANAMBRA State
11 MR AKIN AKINLEYE (31ST APRIL, 1999 17TH MAY, 2000) from OYO State
12 MS TURI O AKERELE (18TH MAY, 2000 8TH MAY, 2001) from LAGOS STATE
13 MRS TITILAYO A ASABI OSINUGA (9TH MAY, 2001 1ST MARCH, 2003) from LAGOS STATE
14 PROF IGNATIUS AKAYAR AYUA, SAN, OFR (2ND MARCH, 2003 5TH MAY, 2008 ) From BENUE State
15 ABDULLAHI A YOLA, OON 18TH AUG, 2008 10TH NOV, 2015 KANO
16 TAIWO AKINOLA ABIDOGUN, ESQ 10TH NOV 2015 AUG 2017 OYO
17 MR ADEDAYO TOBA APATA, SAN (AUG 2017 JULY 23RD 2021) from EKITI State
18 MOHAMMED UMAR ETSU, ESQ JULY 26TH 2021