BREAKING NEWS: Court Finally Grants Malami, Others N500M Bail

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Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife and son bail of ₦500 million each, with strict conditions including the submission of landed property documents and travelling papers.

Justice Nwite admitted the defendants to bail following their arraignment on a 16-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

In his ruling, the judge ordered that each defendant must produce two sureties in like sum. The sureties must own landed properties within Maitama, Asokoro or Gwarimpa districts of Abuja.

Justice Nwite directed that the title documents of the properties be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, while the sureties are also required to depose to affidavits of means.

Malami was also ordered to deposit his international passport and other travel documents with the court and is prohibited from leaving the country without the court’s permission.

The defendants and their sureties were also directed to submit two recent passport photographs each to the court registry.

Pending the perfection of their bail conditions, Justice Nwite ordered that Malami be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of the trial in the case.

The PUNCH reports that the EFCC had filed a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering against Malami, his son, Abdulaziz, and his wife over alleged financial transactions amounting to about N9 billion.

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on December, 18, 2025 had upheld the continued detention of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), by the EFCC.

Malami has been in EFCC custody since December 8, after he reportedly failed to meet the bail conditions set by the commission.

Justice Babangida Hassan dismissed Malami’s application seeking bail from the custody of the anti-graft agency, ruling that his detention was lawful.

The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of the trial in the case.

The PUNCH reports that the EFCC had filed a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering against Malami, his son, Abdulaziz, and his wife over alleged financial transactions amounting to about N9 billion.

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on December, 18, 2025 had upheld the continued detention of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), by the EFCC.

Malami has been in EFCC custody since December 8, after he reportedly failed to meet the bail conditions set by the commission.

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