The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has threatened to challenge the anti-open grazing laws of some state and legislation passed on Value Added Tax, VAT at the Supreme court
Mr. Malami 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 made this known while answering questions from State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Reacting to the anti-open grazing laws of southern states, Malami stated that his office acted within the scope of the constitutional provisions to address issue of farmers-herders clashes
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“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.
“So, the issue is whether that freedom of movement is constitutionally guaranteed, or not. And my answer is, the freedom of movement is indeed, constitutionally guaranteed.”
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
