Abuja — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties valued at ₦213,234,120,000 to the Federal Government of Nigeria over allegations that the assets are proceeds of unlawful activities linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdulaziz Malami (SAN), and…
Abuja – January 7, 2026: Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdulaziz Malami, bail in the sum of ₦500 million, with similar bail conditions imposed on his wife and son. According to the ruling, each defendant is to…
The Federal Government has filed 16 counts of alleged money laundering amounting to ₦1.014 billion against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also named as a co-defendant is Hajia Bashir Asabe, who is described in…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called for the immediate recusal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from his ongoing investigation, alleging bias, personal vendetta, and political persecution following his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a strongly worded statement…
