- Malami appeared in court over the alleged ₦8.7 billion money laundering case
- The EFCC opposed another request for an adjournment by the defence
- The trial will continue on a later date set by the court
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja as proceedings continued in the alleged ₦8.7 billion money laundering case filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Malami is standing trial alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, over allegations of conspiracy, concealment and laundering of funds said to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
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The EFCC accused the defendants of laundering ₦8,713,923,759.49 through various transactions, contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The matter had previously been adjourned by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on May 22, 2026, to allow for the continuation of the hearing.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, prosecution counsel, J.S. Okutepa (SAN), informed the court that the case was scheduled for hearing but disclosed that the defence had filed an application requesting another adjournment.
According to Okutepa, the prosecution received a letter dated May 20, 2026, from the law firm of J.B. Daudu & Co., seeking to postpone the proceedings.
He told the court that although the prosecution had grounds to oppose the request, it decided not to do so in order to avoid delaying the trial further.
However, the senior advocate urged the court to take note of the number of adjournments previously sought by the defence while considering the latest application.
The trial is expected to continue as the court considers the defence’s request and determines the next date for further proceedings.
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