Attorney General of Abia State

Attorney General of Abia State
Incumbent Umeh Kalu since 2007
Style	The Honorable
Term length	Four years, no term limits
Formation	Constitution of Nigeria

Abia State
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The Attorney General of Abia State is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of Abia State. It is the executive branch of government that has its official appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Abia State House of Assembly.^[1]

The Attorney General who jointly serves as the Commissioner of Justice is responsible for the supervising and defending of the law and constitution of Abia State.^[2]

References

↑ "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
↑ Anayo Okoli (8 August 2011). "NBA, Abia AG trade words over sack call". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

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