Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Tuesday withdrew the charges filed by the Federal Government against Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Informing the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Rotimi Oyedepo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said he was instructed by the AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, also a SAN, to "withdraw the instant charge against the defendant pursuant to Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015."

The Section invoked by Mr Oyedepo allows a prosecutor, on the instructions of the AGF, to withdraw the charge against a defendant.

He added that the withdrawal will enable the AGF to...