Alleged Money Laundering: Ex-AGF Malami Appears in Court for Arraignment

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over alleged money laundering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is expected to arraign Malami alongside his son, Abubakar Malami, and Bashir Asabe, described as an employee of a company linked to the former minister, Rahamaniyya Properties Ltd.

The anti-graft agency said the three defendants will face a 16-count charge before Justice Emeka Nwite.

According to the charge, the EFCC accused the defendants of carrying out suspicious financial transactions and attempting to hide the source of large sums of money through bank accounts and property purchases in Abuja, Kano, and Kebbi.

The alleged offences were said to have occurred between 2015 and 2025, a period that includes the years Malami served as Attorney-General under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The EFCC further alleged that Malami, his son, and Asabe worked together to conceal the origin of the funds, acquire properties indirectly, and retain funds they allegedly knew were linked to unlawful activity, in violation of Nigeria’s money-laundering laws.