The Society of Public Interest Lawyers in Nigeria (SPI-LAW) has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to initiate disciplinary proceedings against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over alleged professional misconduct linked to the Mambilla hydropower project. The group filed the petition on Monday, accusing Malami of “professional misconduct …
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said the commission is considering appealing a Federal High Court ruling that dismissed its application for the final forfeiture of nine properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. “Even the nine that were left for …
Former Minister of Justice, and African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship candidate for Kebbi State, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. Malami, after inaugurating the council members in Kebbi on Wednesday, said the inauguration marked the beginning of a coordinated effort to take the ADC’s programmes and …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to the Federal Government. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had met the legal threshold of …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The case came up on Monday before Justice …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 26 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to commence trial in the alleged terrorism case involving the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter on Tuesday, April 14, after the prosecution informed the …
The former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of taking over his residences and offices without a court order. In a statement signed by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami claimed that EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, “forcefully …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, in a case involving alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms until April 15 and 16. The defendants were present in court when the matter came up before Justice …
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, David Ajoma, on Friday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was not involved in any of the transactions conducted by Rayhan Hotels and Metropolitan Autotech Limited through Sterling Bank. Ajoma, a compliance officer with …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulazeez Malami and wife Asabe Bashiru, with ₦200 million each. Malami is being tried on a 16 count charge in a money laundering case of 8.7 billion naira instituted against …
