The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee will on Tuesday arraign a former Legal professional-Basic of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, earlier than the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja over alleged cash laundering and illegal acquisition of property.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the deliberate arraignment in a phone interview with The PUNCH late on Monday.
“Sure, Malami might be arraigned tomorrow earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite,” Oyewale mentioned.
Malami, who served for eight years below former President Muhammadu Buhari, is anticipated to take his plea earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite on a 16-count cost filed by the anti-graft company.
Additionally listed as defendants are his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and one other particular person.
In accordance with the cost, the EFCC alleged that the defendants conspired at numerous occasions to hide, retain and disguise proceeds of illegal actions amounting to a number of billions of naira.
The fee additional alleged that the offences concerned using firms and financial institution accounts to launder funds, the retention of enormous sums of money as collateral for loans, and the acquisition of high-value properties in Abuja, Kano and different areas.
A number of the alleged offences, the EFCC mentioned, have been dedicated whereas Malami was serving as Legal professional-Basic of the Federation, opposite to provisions of the Cash Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), and the Cash Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Malami and the opposite defendants are anticipated to enter their pleas when the matter comes up for arraignment on Tuesday.
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