Kanu Godwin Agabi

Kanu Godwin Agabi
SAN
Minister of Justice
In office
June 1999 – January 2000
Preceded byAbdullahi Ibrahim
Succeeded byBola Ige
In office
2002–2003
Preceded byBola Ige
Succeeded byBayo Ojo
Minister of Solid Minerals Development
In office
January 2000 – 2002
Preceded byMusa Gwadabe
Personal details
Born1946 (age 77–78)
British Nigeria

Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a Senator, and was twice Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the federation during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.

Agabi was appointed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 15 September 1997.[1] In the April 1999 elections, Agabi ran for governor of Cross River State, but was defeated by Donald Duke. He was said to be a candidate for the same position in the 2003 elections.[2]

  1. ^ "SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA" (PDF). The Nigerian Law Guru. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ Joseph Ushigiale (4 October 2002). "Cross River: As the 2003 Battle Rages". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2005-11-14. Retrieved 13 February 2010.