Justice Ministry Clarifies Status Of Appointment, Deployment Of Six Tinubu’s Special Assistants

President Bola Tinubu has deployed six Special Assistants to the President to serve in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi.

The Six appointees are also to enjoy the status and pecuniary benefits of political appointees, according to a statement by the ministry’s Director of Information, Mrs Modupe Ogundoro, Monday.

She further explained that Mr. Tolu Obamuroh has been approved to serve as a Technical Adviser in the Ministry, but on pro bono basis.

She said the explanation was prompted by the need to correct earlier erroneous reports on the appointments.

According to Ogundoro, “The Ministry wishes to clarify that six persons were appointed as Special Assistants to the President, to serve in the office of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. who will enjoy the status and pecuniary benefits of political appointees serving at the pleasure of the President.

” In the case of Mr. Tolu Obamuroh, he has been approved to serve as a Technical Adviser in the Ministry, pro bono. This engagement is designed to enhance Nigeria’s capacity for effective management of international disputes, given the current huge exposure of the country to international claims

“This role is apolitical and is in furtherance of the Ministry’s special exchange policy with international organizations and law firms targeted at building human development capacity and improving the quality-of-service delivery by the Ministry, in line with global best practices.

“The above clarification is provided to clear the air on the status and scope of above appointments.”