Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, alongside two other defendants. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the ruling, ordered that the bail must be secured with two sureties,...
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, January 2, 2025, further remanded former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja,...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged money laundering offences. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Emeka Nwite...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 arraigned the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja,...
Justice Babangida Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja has dismissed summons for bail filed by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Salami, SAN, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He gave the ruling on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Malami, through his...
Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of carrying out coordinated raids on his offices and private residences in Abuja and Kebbi State. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed...
Barely 24 hours after formally defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledging support for Governor Nasir Idris’ second-term ambition, Almustapha Malami has been appointed as the General Manager of the Kebbi State Geographic Information System (KEBGIS). Almustapha is the younger brother of former Attorney-General of the Federation...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of dragging partisan politics into its operations following the revocation of bail earlier granted to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). In a statement issued in Abuja by its National...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has firmly dismissed claims by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that his bail was revoked over his alleged attendance at a political gathering in Kebbi State, insisting that the commission remains strictly apolitical in all its...
Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has pushed back strongly against what it describes as a wave of “false, misleading and baseless” allegations linking him to terrorism financing and claims that he maintains 46 bank accounts. In a statement issued on...
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has regained his freedom after spending several hours at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), where he was invited for questioning. Malami, who personally issued a statement after leaving the EFCC facility,...
Kebbi State House of Assembly has outrightly dismissed a petition by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, which accused the state governor of bringing in political thugs and mercenaries. At an emergency press conference in Birnin Kebbi, Speaker Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman labeled the allegations as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Foremost Anti-corruption group, Human and Environmental Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has demanded thorough, immediate, and urgent investigation of the term of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from delegating powers to control the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. Justice...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) says the effective implementation of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 remains one of the priorities of the Federal Government in the area of Justice delivery. Malami said this on Wednesday at a two-day workshop on...
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has dismissed claims that Nigeria lost over 2.4 billion dollars revenue from alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil exported in 2015 to China. Malami faulted the allegations in Abuja on Thursday at ...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Action Plan 2022-2026 for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the weekly meeting of the council chaired by President...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, has indicated readiness to appear before the House of Reps adhoc committee investigating alleged loss of over $2.4 billion unremitted oil revenue The revenue is from illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export from 2014 till...
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee has threatened to summon the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and other top government officials over the alleged loss of $2.4 billion from illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil. Malami and others, including the Minister of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to construct three integrated villages for the resettlement of Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in 2014. Over 20,000 refugees were reportedly displaced by the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and...