Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, bail in the sum of ₦500 million, alongside two other defendants.
In his ruling, the judge ordered that the bail must be secured with two sureties who each own landed property in Abuja districts including Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa. The sureties are also required to submit their travel documents to the court.
The court further directed that the property documents be verified by the deputy chief registrar, while the sureties must depose to affidavits of means. Malami was equally ordered to deposit his travel documents with the court and was barred from travelling out of the country without prior permission.
In addition, Malami and his sureties were directed to submit two recent passport photographs each to the court.
Pending the perfection of the bail conditions, Justice Nwite ordered that Malami be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The court subsequently fixed February 17 for the commencement of trial in the corruption case.
The same bail conditions were extended to Malami, his son Abdulaziz Malami and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Asabe Bashir.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering against Malami, his son and his wife.
