The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, fixed January 7 for a ruling on the bail applications filed by Abubakar Malami, former attorney general of the federation, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz, and Asabe Bashir.
Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the defence, Joseph Daudu, and EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against the case.
The EFCC had, in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025, named the ex-minister, his son, and Ms Bashir as the first, second, and third defendants, respectively, in the money laundering case.
The anti-graft agency accused the defendants of carrying out various suspicious transactions and attempting to conceal the unlawful origin of billions of naira through bank accounts and property acquisitions across Abuja, Kano and Kebbi.
They allegedly committed the offences between 2015 and 2025, a period that includes the eight years Mr Malami served as the AGF during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The commission alleged that Mr Malami, his son, and Ms Bashir conspired to disguise the origin of funds, acquire property indirectly, and retain funds they allegedly knew were proceeds of unlawful activity, in violation of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Acts of 2011 (as amended) and 2022.
(NAN)
