An Ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus had once noted , “everything is in a state of flux; the only permanent thing is change”.
This indubitable truth came to the fore once again this Thursday, 18/12/25 as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court rejected the bail application of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Ruling on a bail application by Malami currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the presiding judge, Justice Babangida Hassan, said the former Minister’s detention was lawful and backed by a valid court order.
The anti-graft agency had accused Malami of money laundering and abuse of office and invited him on November 28 for questioning, leading to detention.
According to reports, Malami’s international passport was seized over the ongoing investigation into the handling of the $490 million Abacha loot, which was secured by the immediate past administration through a Mutual Legal Assistance, MLAT, request.
Recall, Malami had described the allegations against him as “baseless, illogical and wholly devoid of substance”, claiming that on assuming office in 2015 as Nigeria’s Attorney-General, the recovery of the said funds had already been completed by a Swiss lawyer, Mr. Enrico Monfrini.
