The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has returned a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SaaN, his wife and son to prison on remand following their re-arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on corruption charges.
Issuing the order on Friday, 27/2/26, after taking the plea of the three defendants was taken in the N8.7 billion corruption charge, Justice Abdulmalik directed that while Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulazeez Malami, would be taken to Kuje prison in Abuja, his wife, Asabe, would be sent to Suleja prison in Niger State.
Drawing the attention of the court to the January 7 bail granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the same court and perfected by Malami, his Counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, urged the court to adopt the same bail conditions on the ground that the Federal High Court is one in Nigeria, and in the interest of justice.
Justice Abdulmalik after refusing oral bail by Daudu fixed March 6 for argument on the bail applications and trial.
Recall, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on January 7 granted Malami, his wife and son bail of ₦500 million each, with strict conditions including the submission of landed property documents and travelling papers.
