GOV. ALIA REINSTATES SUSPENDED ATTORNEY GENERAL. (PHOTO).
GOV. ALIA REINSTATES SUSPENDED ATTORNEY GENERAL 12th November, 2024 Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has lifted the suspension of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mnyim. Alia announced the reinstatement on Monday in Makurdi during the State Executive Council meeting, which he presided over. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the AG was suspended on October 23. Mnyim was suspended for his unilateral decision to include Benue as a party in the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Sir Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, briefed newsmen after the meeting. Kula said that Mnyim was recalled from his suspension after he withdrew the state from the list of states seeking the constitutionality of the laws establishing the two anti-graft agencies. He said the commissioner met the requirements