Former AGF Abubakar Malami Denies Alleged Link to Abacha Loot, Rejects Claims of 46 Bank Accounts
By Aliyu Usman | Birnin Kebbi
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Chika Malami (SAN), has denied allegations linking him to the Abacha loot and claims that he operated 46 illegal bank accounts.
The denial followed reports attributing the allegations to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Speaking through his media aide, Alhaji Bello Doka, Malami described the claims as “false, baseless, and misleading.”
Doka stated that the former minister has no connection whatsoever to the Abacha loot or any form of financial misconduct. He maintained that Malami operates only six personal bank accounts, all of which, he said, are fully known to the EFCC.
“The EFCC is aware of the six bank accounts that belong to him. The allegation that he operates forty-six unlawful bank accounts is ridiculous and without foundation,” Doka said.
According to him, Malami was never officially confronted with the claim of 46 bank accounts during any invitation or engagement with the anti-graft agency. He added that no documentary evidence was presented to substantiate the allegation.
Doka challenged the EFCC to publicly disclose details of at least 23 of the alleged accounts—representing 50 per cent of the claim—if such accounts truly exist.
“For transparency and fairness, the commission should either publish verifiable details of these accounts or formally withdraw the allegation. Media statements alone are not sufficient proof,” he said.
The media aide emphasized that Malami, as a senior legal practitioner and former chief law officer of the federation, remains a law-abiding citizen who is willing to cooperate with any lawful investigation.
He further thanked supporters of the former minister for their solidarity, noting that Malami remains focused and undistracted despite what he described as an unfolding media controversy.
