Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has pleaded not guilty to allegations of money laundering, concealment of illicit funds, and unlawful acquisition of assets valued at over ₦1.014 billion. Malami entered the plea before Federal High Court, Abuja, alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir […]
The federal government has brought a 16-count money laundering charge against Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The charges were filed at the federal high court in Abuja. Malami’s co-defendants are his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and Bashir Asabe, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties. In the charge sheet marked […]
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says he has received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and is ready to appear before the agency.
In a statement released on his personal social media handle, Malami said the invitation was linked to the September 1, 2025, assault on his person and convoy. He explained that the development was part of ongoing investigations triggered by petitions, including the one he had earlier submitted to the DSS over threats to his life. […]
The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied the allegation of corruption leveled against him by former President Olusegun Obasanjo while labeling such allegation as a baseless claim. Obasanjo, in his newly released book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ alleged that corruption rose to the peak during […]