Malami’s indiscretion, for which he is justifiably standing trial, raises a number of issues, the three most important being, the centrality of the rule of law, without which no nation can develop, the importance of strong institutions, and the need for an effective national ethos. Malami and his family received a hero’s welcome after they were granted bail, despite his egregious abuse of public office. Abubakar Malami (SAN) was the honourable attorney general and minister of justice of Nigeria for eight years under late President Muhammadu Buhari. As minister of justice, and one of the youngest ministers in the Buhari cabinet, when he was appointed on 8 November, 2015, he prided himself on being the chief law officer of the country. I shall return to this. As the chief law officer, his r...