Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it will on Tuesday bring former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami to a federal court in Abuja on charges of money laundering and illegal acquisition of property.
According to The Punch, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Malami will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Enwite on a 16-count charge alleging that he and two others concealed the proceeds of crime worth several billions of naira.
EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told The Punch late on Monday that the former Attorney-General will hear his petition on Tuesday.
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Prosecutors allege that Malami, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, conspired with his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and another defendant to launder illicit funds through companies and bank accounts. The allegations also include the alleged acquisition of high-value properties in Abuja, Kano and other locations.
According to the charge sheet, some of the alleged crimes were committed while Malami was in office, in violation of Nigeria's money laundering laws enacted in 2011 and updated in 2022.
Malami and the other defendants are expected to appeal when the case is called.
