The conditions include the seizure of his international passport, a requirement to report daily to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for 30 days, and the presentation of two serving permanent secretaries as sureties, among other demands set by the investigating team
By Titilope Adako
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is set to spend a third night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after failing to meet the bail conditions imposed by investigators.
The conditions include the seizure of his international passport, a requirement to report daily to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for 30 days, and the presentation of two serving permanent secretaries as sureties, among other demands set by the investigating team.
Reacting to reports circulating about the nature of the investigation, Malami’s Media Assistant, Mohammed Doka, issued a statement dismissing the allegations as false, mischievous and unsupported by any official documentation.
Doka insisted that Malami had never been investigated for terrorism financing by the EFCC or any other security or intelligence agency within or outside Nigeria.
According to him, “There is no allegation, investigation or charge of terrorism financing against Malami, SAN, by the EFCC or by any other security, intelligence or law-enforcement agency, whether in Nigeria or abroad.”
He also faulted claims that the former minister operated 46 bank accounts, describing them as fiction amplified by sensational reporting rather than any verified findings.
“Similarly, claims suggesting that Mr Malami operates or controls ‘46 bank accounts’ are entirely fictitious, unsupported by facts, official records or lawful findings, and merely form part of a coordinated media trial aimed at character assassination,” he said.
Doka added that Malami had never been confronted with any issues relating to terrorism financing or multiple bank accounts, stressing that even the retired military officer referenced in recent publications had clarified he never accused the former AGF of such offences.
He maintained that Malami’s public service record contradicted the insinuations, noting that he played a central role in strengthening Nigeria’s anti–money laundering and counter–terrorism financing framework, including the establishment of an independent Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.
He urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as concocted allegations and sensational narratives designed to malign Malami’s reputation.
Koikimedia reports that Malami is currently under EFCC investigation over allegations of terrorism financing and operating 46 bank accounts, allegations he has strongly denied and described as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image.
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