The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in connection with alleged money laundering charges brought against him by the Federal Government.
Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on Wednesday while considering bail applications filed by Malami and two other defendants. The court ordered that Malami must provide two sureties who will each stand for him in the same ₦500 million sum. The sureties are required to own landed properties located in Abuja’s high-value districts of Maitama, Asokoro or Gwarimpa.
Justice Nwite further directed that all property documents submitted by the sureties be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, while the sureties must also depose to affidavits of means. In addition, Malami was ordered to surrender his international passport and other travel documents to the court and must not leave the country without prior judicial approval.
The court also ordered Malami and his sureties to submit two recent passport photographs each. Pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions, the former justice minister was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. As of the time of filing this report, associates and sympathisers were seen making efforts to perfect the bail requirements.
Justice Nwite adjourned the case to February 17, 2026, for the commencement of trial on the corruption-related charges. The court extended the same bail conditions to Malami’s son, Abdulaziz Malami, and Hajia Asabe Bashir, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Malami, his son and his wife on a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering.