The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, along with his wife, Asabe Bashir, and son, Abdulaziz, on 16 counts of money laundering before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
EFCC’s counsel, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that the re arraignment was necessary following the reassignment of the case to the new trial judge. During proceedings, Okutepa successfully applied to correct amounts listed in Counts 11 and 12 from N325 billion and N120 billion to N325 million and N120 million, respectively.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges, which relate to alleged money laundering offences. The case, originally filed as FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025, had previously been before Justice Emeka Nwite during the vacation period and then assigned to Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who later withdrew from the matter.
Malami and his son had been remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre, while Asabe Bashir was remanded at Suleja Correctional Centre. All three were granted bail of N500 million each, with two sureties each, on January 7, 2026. The case continues to attract significant public attention given Malami’s former position as AGF and the high-profile nature of the charges.
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