The Attorney General
The office of the Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Niger State was established in 1968 after the creation of the State pursuant to State (creation & transitional provision) Decree 14 of 1967. By Section 195 of the 1999 Constitution, “There shall be an Attorney-General for each State who shall be the Chief Law Officer of the State and a Commissioner for Justice of the government of that State pursuant to the above provision”. The Attorney-General is appointed by the Governor of a State. The appointed person is eligible to hold office as Attorney-General if he is qualified as a Legal Practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for not less than ten years.
The present Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State is Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN. He is a member of the Lagos State Cabinet and in his capacity as the Attorney-General, is the custodian of the law, acting in the public interest. He is responsible for legal affairs of the administration in Niger State.
The Attorney-General is in-charge of the Ministry of Justice and has responsibility for the various departments and agencies of the Ministry which include the Directorates of Civil Litigation, Advisory Services, Legislative Drafting, Public Prosecutions, Administrator-General & Public Trustees, Commercial Law, Citizens’ Rights, Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC), Public Advice Centre (PAC), etc. In carrying out his function and responsibilities, the Attorney-General acts through the Law officers in each department or agency in the Ministry.
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