The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. It is headed by the Attorney General, who is also Minister of Justice. The Attorney General is appointed by the President

President of Nigeria

The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...

, and is assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant. As of August 2010, the Attorney General was Barrister Mohammed Bello Adoke

Mohammed Bello Adoke

Barrister Mohammed Bello Adoke, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was appointed Nigerian Attorney General and Minister of Justice on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet....

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The Permanent Secretary was Abdullahi Yola.

Different departments in the ministry are responsible for Public prosecution,
Citizens rights,
Law reporting,
Finance and administration,
Planning, research and statistics,
Legal drafting,
International and comparative law,
Civil litigation,
Solicitors,
Human resource management and
Procurement.