Malami, Wife, Son Remain In Prison As Court Sets Bail Application Ruling For Jan 7

ABUJA — Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami are to remain in prison custody till Friday January 7, 2026  reserved  by the Federal High Court for ruling  on their bail applications.

Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel to the defendants, Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, Mr Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, adopted their written addresses and argued for and against the applications.

The EFCC had arraigned the trio in a charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025, listing Malami, Asabe and Abdulaziz as first, second and third defendants respectively, over alleged money laundering offences.

According to the anti-graft agency, the defendants allegedly carried out multiple suspicious financial transactions and attempted to conceal the unlawful origin of billions of naira through bank accounts and property acquisitions in Abuja, Kano and Kebbi states.

The commission alleged that the offences were committed between 2015 and 2025, a period that spans the eight years Malami served as AGF under the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The EFCC further alleged that Malami, his wife and son conspired to disguise the origin of funds, indirectly acquire properties and retain sums they allegedly knew were proceeds of unlawful activity, contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Acts, 2011 (as amended) and 2022.