Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has reiterated that the time line for the issuance of Legal Advice does not exceed two weeks from the receipt of a duplicate case file from the Police.

Onigbanjo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated this in his office at the Secretariat Alausa, Ikeja while reacting to complaints by members of the public that Legal Advice to the Nigeria Police Force on Criminal Matters were unduly delayed by the Directorate of Public Prosecution’s office, Ministry of Justice before issuance.

He noted that it was necessary to inform the public that the DPP had policies in place for ensuring speeding issuance of well-considered Legal Advice, buttressing that, “However, in exceptional cases where the case was complex, Legal Advice are issued within three weeks.”

Onigbanjo, revealed that, in a situation whereby the Police forwarded the Duplicate case file but Counsel make a request for further information or investigation, the time line for delivery of the Legal Advice starts to run when the additional information is received.

He said for the avoidance of doubt, the time lines were strictly adhered to by the DPP’s office, stressing that in the event that any member of the public had a case in which there was non-adherence to the timeliness already stated, complaints should be forwarded to the following:
i. Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice
Email: mj@onigbanjo.com
Telephone: 08033243869
ii. Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary:
Email: tsbkadija@yahoo.com
Telephone: 08023034729.

“On this note, the general public are therefore assured that such matters will be taken up and resolved accordingly.” Stated the Commissioner.