US EditionNigeria: Malami Asks Court to Set Aside Interim Forfeiture Order On 57 Assets Traced to Him
Malami contests EFCC's interim forfeiture of 57 properties valued at about ₦213 billion, citing lawful acquisition and asset declarations from 2019 to 2023.
- On Jan. 27, Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside an interim forfeiture order on 57 properties by filing an application dated Jan. 26.
- After a Jan. 6 ex-parte motion, the EFCC obtained an interim forfeiture order from Justice Nwite, alleging assets linked to Malami and valued at about N213.23 billion, with 14 days for interested parties to show cause.
- Daudu argued in a 14-ground motion that Malami, via Joseph Daudu, SAN, asked to discharge Nos. 9, 18 and 48, citing asset declarations and declared incomes including N509,880,000 from a book launch.
- Because the hearing fell in vacation, the court has not fixed a date to hear Malami's challenge, but on Wednesday it granted him bail of N500 million and set trial commencement for February 17, 2026.
- Facing parallel criminal proceedings, Malami and family stand trial for alleged N8.7 billion money laundering and seek to restrain EFCC from property interference before trial starts February 17, 2026.
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Asset Seizure: Malami Challenges EFCC In Court
Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate the interim order made against three of the 57 property listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for forfeiture to the Federal Government. Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Muhammadu Buhari administration, is challenging the EFCC on the property listed as No. 9, No. 18 and No. 48 in the ex-parte motion it …
Nigeria: Malami Asks Court to Set Aside Interim Forfeiture Order On 57 Assets Traced to Him
Mr Malami, who served as the AGF during the late former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, sought two categories of orders lifting the interim forfeiture orders on the seized assets.
Malami asks court to set aside interim forfeiture order on 57 assets traced to him
Mr Malami, who served as the AGF during the late former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, sought two categories of orders lifting the interim forfeiture orders on the seized assets.
Former Attorney General of the Federation Malami Mentions How He Acquired His Properties
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the properties listed for forfeiture by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were acquired through “legitimate and lawful means.” He maintained that his assets had been duly declared in his forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), TribuneOnline reported. In a motion filed on his…
Malami Asks Court To Set Aside Interim Forfeiture Order On 3 Out Of 57 Properties
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to overturn an interim order forfeiting some of his properties to the Federal Government, insisting that the assets were lawfully acquired and duly declared to relevant authorities. Malami, who challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) forfeiture order, gave a detailed breakdown of inc…
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