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Authorities competent to institute criminal proceedings in Nigeria

Effect of criminal proceedings instituted without the necessary consent and authority

Power of the Attorney General of the Federation to prosecute any offence created by the EFCC Act

Procedure for instituting criminal proceedings in the Federal High Court

Right and limitation of a private prosecutor in the institution of criminal proceedings

When criminal proceedings will be said to have been properly instituted

Whether a criminal proceeding can be instituted by a person other than the Attorney-General

Whether a Director of Public Prosecutions can instruct a private legal practitioner to appear in a criminal case on his behalf and appear with a legal practitioner so instructed

Whether any other authority initiating criminal proceedings must have the express approval of the Attorney General

Whether a police officer can institute criminal proceedings before any court in Nigeria

Whether a private legal practitioner can institute and undertake a criminal prosecution

Whether a private prosecutor can prefer an information charging any person with murder

Whether officers in the Attorney-General's office can institute criminal proceedings only where the Attorney-General expressly donates his power to them

Whether the Attorney-General has exclusive power to initiate proceedings before the Code of Conduct Tribunal

Whether the EFCC has powers to institute and prosecute criminal proceedings

Whether the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has the power to file an information

Whether the National Agency for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is competent to institute criminal proceedings

Whether the Police have the power to initiate and conduct criminal prosecutions in the Regional Tribunals without the Attorney-General's authority

Whether the power of the Attorney-General to institute criminal proceedings is exclusive to him

Whether there is a distinction between the manner of initiation of criminal proceedings in the Federal High Court and the conduct of trials in the court

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