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Mohammed Bello Adoke

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Mohammed Bello Adoke CFR

Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation
In office 6 April 2010 – 29 April 2015
Preceded by	Adetokunbo Kayode
Succeeded by	Abubakar Malami

Personal details
Born	(1963-09-01) 1 September 1963 (age 61) Kogi State, Nigeria

Mohammed Bello Adoke CFR (born 1 September 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer.^[1] He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and was appointed Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.^[2]^[3]

Early life and career

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Adoke was born on 1 September 1963 in Kogi State. He gained a degree in law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in October 1986.^[2]

He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Tax Law from Robert Kennedy University in Zurich, Switzerland and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from Keble College, Oxford.^[1]

He held positions with the Kwara State Schools' Management Board, Kano State Ministry of Justice and private law firms before establishing his own practice. He was a member of the Board of Peugeot Automobile from 2006 to 2008 and Chairman of the Board Audit Committee of Unity Bank.^[2]

He has acted as an arbitrator in England and Nigeria, handling commercial disputes involving Shell Ultra Deep and the Federal Government of Nigeria, Global Steel Holdings and the Bureau of Public Enterprises Investment, and AES Nigeria Barge and Lagos State Government.^[1]

His appointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney General on 6 April 2010 was seen as an attempt by Jonathan to introduce a fresh approach in pushing through electoral reforms. His tenure as Attorney General ended on 29 May 2015.^[4]

Malabu oil deal fraud

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On 28 December 2015 Adoke was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for questioning over the Malabu Oil deal. He was questioned in connection to the missing £22.5m (N6.18billion) loot of the Sani Abacha which was recovered from Island of Jersey.^[5] A threeman team madeup of Federal government officials which including Adoke was setup to monitor and recover the funds.^[6] In March 2016 it was reported that Adoke's home in Netherlands was searched as well as the Royal Dutch Shell headquarters due an investigation into the missing funds and receiving bribe from the Malabu Oil deal.^[7]^[8]^[9]

On 21 December 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officially filed charges against Adoke on a nine count charge that as at when he was the Attorney General of Nigeria he approved a transfer transaction of $1.1 billion to Nigerian bank accounts managed by Dan Etete former Minister of Petroleum.^[10] The $1.1billion was paid by Royal Dutch Shell and Eni to the Federal government account for OPL 245 oil bloc.^[11]^[12]^[13]

On 17 April 2019, a Nigerian High Court in Abuja issued an arrest warrant for Adoke and four others for failing to appear at trial in connection with Malabu Oil deal.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Works

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Burden of Service: Reminiscences of Nigeria's Former Attorney General (2019)^[17]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Profile of Mohammed Bello Adoke, FCIArb, S.A.N. General Counsel, M.A. BELLO & CO". Point Blank News. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ministers - the Profile". This Day. 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-04-13 – via allAfrica.
^ Nnamdi, Onyirioha (2019-08-05). "EFCC is wasting taxpayers' money on my trial - Ex-AGF Adoke". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "Madueke, Adoke, Wya, Suleiman, get juicy portfolios". People's Daily. 2010-04-05. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
^ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (2016-02-23). "Malabu oil ordeal: Adoke attacks Atiku, Abacha's family". Daily Post. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
^ "EFCC to go after top lawyer over missing N6bn loot". Pulse. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
^ "12 things you should know about controversial deal". Pulse. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "Shell Offices Raided in Nigerian Corruption Probe". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
^ "Former Nigerian Attorney General Bayo Ojo Quizzed By EFCC Over $1.2 billion Malabu Scam". Sahara Reporters. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
^ Onochie, Bridget Chiedu (2020-01-21). "FG files fresh charges against Adoke, others over Malabu oil deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
^ Adeyemi, Muyiwa; Onochie, Bridget Chiedu; Okafor, Chido (2016-12-21). "EFCC files charges against Adoke, Etete, others over Malabu oil deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
^ "$1.1bn Malabu Oil Scam: Ex-AGF Adoke Sent $800m To Ex-minister, Firm – EFCC". Sahara Reporters. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ Gatti, James Ball, Claudio. "Shell Shocks: How One Of The World's Biggest Oil Firms Secured A $1.3 Billion Deal Mired In Corruption Allegations". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2019-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Nigerian court orders arrest of Dante Etete, Mohammed Adoke, others over Malabu oil scandal". Pulse. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "Nigeria issues arrest warrants for ex-ministers over Malabu oil deal". Reuters. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "OPL 245: Adoke kicks as court orders his arrest". TheCable. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "Attorney-General Adoke and the burden of freedom, by Chidi Odinkalu". Vanguard. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

External links

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"Bello Adoke at 60 and Buhari's Legacy". This Day. 5 September 2023 – via PressReader.

v t e Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan
The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan which was formed during his time as Acting President, on 6 April 2010, is shown below. Ministers of State are not shown.
Agriculture	Prof. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah 6 April 2010
Aviation	Mrs. Fidelia Njeze 6 April 2010
Commerce & Industry	Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye 6 April 2010
Culture & Tourism	Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed 6 April 2010
Defence	Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN 6 April 2010
Education	Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i 6 April 2010
Environment	John Ogar Odey 6 April 2010
FCT	Senator Bala Mohammed 6 April 2010
Finance	Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga 6 April 2010 - 11 July 2011 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 11 July 2011 -
Foreign Affairs	Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN 6 April 2010
Health	(vacant)
Information & Communications	Prof. Dora Akunyili 6 April 2010
Interior	Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho 6 April 2010
Justice	Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN 6 April 2010
Labour & Productivity	Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu 6 April 2010
Lands & Urban Development	Hon. Nduese Essien 6 April 2010
Mines & Steel Development	Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada 6 April 2010
National Planning Commission	Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman 6 April 2010
National Sports Commission	Hon. Ibrahim Isa Bio 6 April 2010
Niger Delta Affairs	Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe 6 April 2010
Petroleum Resources	Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke 6 April 2010
Police Affairs	Alhaji Adamu Waziri 6 April 2010
Power	Acting President Goodluck Jonathan 6 April 2010
Science & Technology	Prof. Muhammed K. Abubakar 6 April 2010
Special Duties	Navy Capt. Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (Rtd) 6 April 2010
Transport	Yusuf Sulaiman 6 April 2010
Women Affairs	Mrs. Josephine Anenih 6 April 2010
Works	Sen. Mohammed Sanusi Daggash 6 April 2010
Youth Development	Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi 6 April 2010
See also Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

Ministers of Justice of Nigeria

Richard Akinjide (1979-1983)
Chike Ofodile (1984-1985)
Bola Ajibola (1985-1991)
Clement Akpamgbo (1991-1993)
[ Olu Onagoruwa] Nov 1993- Sept 1994
Michael Agbamuche (Sept 1994-1997)
Abdullahi Ibrahim (1997-1999)
Kanu Agabi (Jun 1999 - Jan 1999)
Bola Ige (Jan 2000–2002)
Kanu Agabi (2002–2003)
Bayo Ojo (2003-2007)
Michael Aondoakaa (July 2007 - February 2010)
Adetokunbo Kayode (February 2010 - March 2010)
Mohammed Bello Adoke (April 2010 - May 2015)
Abubakar Malami (November 2015-Date)

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