Court Accepts Evidence Against Malami and Family in Abuja

On April 20, 2026, the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, admitted nine exhibits against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir, and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. The exhibits were presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during the ongoing trial concerning 16 counts of conspiracy, procurement, disguise, concealment, and laundering of proceeds from unlawful activities amounting to approximately eight billion seven hundred thirteen million nine hundred twenty-three thousand seven hundred fifty-nine naira and forty-nine kobo, in violation of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2022.

The court accepted the documentary evidence, including bank statements and transaction records from Zenith Bank PLC, which detailed account activities from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2023. The documents revealed significant inflows and outflows linked to various companies associated with the defendants, with total credits and debits exceeding 571 million naira during specific periods.