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| Abubakar Malami (SAN) |
In a major development, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
This ruling came on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, pending the hearing of their bail application.
Justice Emeka Nwite also directed the remand of Malami’s co-defendants - his son, Abubakar Malami (Jnr.), and one of his wives, Bashir Asabe - for the same purpose.
Justice Nwite, according to a Punch newspaper report, made the order after taking arguments from the defence team led by Joseph Daudu (SAN) and the prosecution counsel Ekele Iheneacho (SAN).
Malami and his co-defendants, the report stated, are facing a 16-count money laundering charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The EFCC alleges that the defendants conspired at various times to conceal, retain and disguise the proceeds of unlawful activities running into several billions of naira.
According to the charge, the alleged offences span several years and include the use of companies and bank accounts to launder funds, the retention of cash as collateral for loans, and the acquisition of high-value properties in Abuja, Kano and other locations.
The commission further alleges that some of the offences were committed while Malami was serving as Attorney-General of the Federation, in breach of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011, as amended, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, the report concluded.
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