Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has remanded former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz, and his wife, Asabe, at Kuje and Suleja correctional centres, following their re-arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges.
Justice Abdulmalik issued the order shortly after they pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge to the tune of ₦8.7 billion in corruption charges.
In the same vein, the judge granted the ex-AGF and his son 200 million naira bail in the charges bordering on alleged terrorism and illegal possession of firearms brought against them by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The judge ordered the former AGF and his son to get two sureties, each one of whom must own landed property either in Maitama or Asokoro.
Justice Abdulmalik said that the title of the property must be deposited with the deputy chief registrar of the court along with valid international passports.
The sureties are also to depose to an affidavit of means and submit their two recent passport photographs to the court.
Malami and his son were also ordered to submit their international passports and recent passport photographs to the court.
The judge subsequently fixed March 4 for the commencement of the trial.
They were, however, ordered to be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the perfection of the bail conditions.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu had, on February 12, withdrawn from the case shortly after the civil case filed by the EFCC was brought to him.
The case was formerly before Justice Emeka Nwite, who sat as a vacation judge during the Christmas/New Year break.
After the vacation period, the CJ reassigned the cases to Justice Egwuatu, who had now recused himself, before it was reassigned to Justice Abdulmalik.
The former AGF, his wife, and son were earlier arraigned before Justice Nwite on December 30, 2025.
While Malami and his son were remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre, Asabe was remanded at Suleja Correctional Centre before they were admitted to ₦500 million bail each on January 7, with two sureties each in the like sum.
