Whoa! Na serious gbege don land for Abubakar Malami, wey be former Attorney General of Nigeria.

The man dey face serious wahala as Federal High Court for Abuja don plan to hear him bail application on January 7, 2026, for the alleged money laundering matter of ₦8.7 billion. Na him, him son, Abdulaziz, and him wife, Bashir Asabe, dey for the hot seat.

These three people don plead not guilty to all the 16 counts wey EFCC carry come for dem. The case wey dem dey face no be small matter, as dem don accuse dem say dem use plenty bank accounts, luxury properties, and corporate fronts since 2015 to hide money wey no get correct origin.

Na only last month, dem don remand dem inside Kuje Correctional Centre till January 2, 2026, to settle the matter. Judge Emeka Nwite dey handle the case, and he don already order say make dem dey wait for the much-anticipated bail argument.

According to reports, na for his time as AGF during Buhari regime, Malami and him family carry out this alleged criminal acts for Abuja, Kano, and Kebbi. The EFCC talk say dem identify multiple properties wey dem acquire with dirty money, including fine duplex for Maitama wey cost ₦500 million and other properties wey dey run into billion.

As the legal battle dey unfold, na EFCC dey plan to call witnesses wey go help dem link Malami and him family to the alleged crimes. E be like say dem no wan let this matter rest until dem expose the truth.

The defence lawyer, Joseph Daudu, don talk say na against law to keep dem for prison during New Year. He argue say Malami, as former AGF, no go run away from trial. But the prosecution no gree, dem say this matter serious and dem need time to respond to the bail application.

The infighting between the prosecution and defence no go be easy move as dem both get valid arguments. But wetin go happen on January 7, we go dey watch and update una. E go sweet well well like ‘Ofe Nsala’!