A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdulaziz Malami, bail of ₦500 million, extending the same terms to his wife and son.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Wednesday, imposed strict conditions, directing each defendant to produce two sureties in like sum. The sureties must own landed property in Abuja districts of Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa, with documents to be verified by the court’s Deputy Chief Registrar. They are also required to swear to affidavits of means.
The court further ordered the defendants to submit their international passports and other travel documents, barring them from leaving the country without court approval. Each defendant and their sureties must also provide two recent passport photographs to the court registry.
Despite the bail grant, Justice Nwite ordered Malami to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until all bail conditions are fully met. The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Malami, his wife and son on a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering, involving alleged transactions of about ₦9 billion.
Malami has been in EFCC custody since December 8, after failing to meet the agency’s administrative bail conditions. On December 18, 2025, the Federal Capital Territory High Court upheld his continued detention, with Justice Babangida Hassan ruling that the remand order was lawful under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and Section 35 of the Constitution.
