The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday insisted that the anti-open grazing laws of some states infringed on the freedom of movement as enshrined in the nation’s constitution.
The minister, who explained that his office had not taken any stance outside the scope of the constitution, also disclosed that the Federal Government, may at the Supreme Court challenge states that legislated on the Value Added Tax. “The position of the Office of the Attorney-General is about freedom and liberty of movement among others. And what the Office of the Attorney General has simply succeeded in doing is making a reference to relevant constitutional provisions and establishing a position that each and every Nigerian is entitled to freedom of movement simpliciter.
Also responding to his position on VAT and governors’ push for states to take custody of the tax, the minister said the Federal Government was contemplating taking the matter to the Supreme Court, which according to him, has jurisdiction over such matters.
A house divided by itself will collapsed. Federal Government fighting state authorities. Mediocrity!
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