As well as Giadom the suit names Environment Minister Muhammed Abdullahi his minister of state Udom Udi Attorney General Abubakar Malami and the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Tinubu's camp has also aimed its fury at the Federal Attorney General Abubakar Malami after he asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the governors' case for lack of jurisdiction immediately after the justices granted an injunction allowing the old notes to remain legal tender beyond the central bank's deadline of 10 February for their retirement...

Perhaps the best that Tinubu can hope for is that Buhari and his circle – such as nephew Mamman Daura Justice Minister Abubakar Malami and former spymaster Lawal Daura – do nothing to sabotage the campaign...

This list includes key appointees such as the Attorney General Abubakar Malami who is contesting for the governorship of Kebbi state and ministers vying for the Presidency including Rotimi Amaechi (Transport Minister) Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta) Chris Ngige (Labour) and Emeka Nwajiuba (Education) (AC Vol 63 No 10 Consensus candidate plan upsets the frontrunners)...

But Emefiele sees more of Buhari than any other official apart from Attorney General Abubakar Malami...

But some in the inner circle such as Attorney General Abubakar Malami are sceptical if not outright hostile towards the leading contenders for the presidency from the south-west of the country...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the timeline and the process will be managed by close allies such as Attorney General Abubakar Malami with the APC State Governors and the party's Board of Trustees pushing their own candidates...

Attorney General Abubakar Malami and Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele two of the most powerful officials around the president will stay in place...

Attorney General Abubakar Malami says the panel's report was inconclusive...