Abuja, Dec. 30, 2025 – Abubakar Malami, a Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, is to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until the determination of his bail application.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order on Tuesday after hearing arguments from both the defence and prosecution teams.
The court ordered that Malami be remanded along with his son, Abubakar Malami, and one of his wives.
They are all facing a 16-count bordering on money laundering preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC had accused them of conspiring to conceal, retain and disguise the proceeds of unlawful activities running into several billions of naira.
The allegations also include the use of companies and bank accounts to launder funds and the acquisition of high-value properties across the country, amongst others, in Abuja.
The EFCC said that some of the offences were in breach of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011, as amended, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
