Court Grants Ex-AGF Malami Interim Bail, Adjourns EFCC Case to January 5
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has granted interim bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in an ongoing case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Bello Kawu delivered the ruling on Monday, ordering Malami’s temporary release pending the hearing and determination of his substantive bail application.
In granting the interim bail, the court adopted conditions earlier proposed by the EFCC. These include the surrender of Malami’s international passport and the provision of two sureties to execute the necessary bail bonds.
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According to the court order, the sureties must be the Director-General of the Nigerian Legal Aid Council and a serving member of the House of Representatives representing the Augie/Argungu Federal Constituency.
Justice Kawu also reinstated bail conditions previously complied with by the former Attorney-General on November 28, 2025, reaffirming the requirement for the two sureties and the deposit of his international passport with the court.
The judge held that the grant of interim bail was warranted on grounds of exceptional hardship, pending the determination of the motion on notice seeking full bail.
The case has been adjourned to January 5, 2026, for the hearing of the substantive bail application.
By PRNigeria
