The Minority in Parliament has accused the Attorney- General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, of overstepping his legal mandate, by directing investigations, ordering arrests, and prejudicing cases before they reach the court.
According to the group, the A-G's role was to provide legal advice, not to conduct investigations or publicly declare individuals guilty before due process. "Since when did we have an Attorney-General who orders arrests, conducts investigations, and examines his own evidence to determine if a case should be prosecuted?", Second Deputy Minority Whip, Mr Jerry Ahmed Shaib, questioned when he addressed a press conference at Parliament, yesterday.
He condemned what he described as an increasing abuse of power by security operatives, particularly the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and National Security, in recent raids on former government officials.
Mr Shaib, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe, argued that such actions undermined democracy, eroded public confidence in law enforcement, and violated constitutional rights.
