Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, and his son in the sum of ₦500 million.
The judge ruled that each defendant must provide two sureties who own landed property in highbrow areas of Abuja, including Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarinpa.
Justice Nwite further directed that the sureties submit their travel documents to the court and depose to affidavits of means. The title documents of the properties are to be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court.
Malami was also ordered to deposit his international passport and other travel documents with the court and must not travel outside the country without prior permission of the court.
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In addition, Malami and his sureties are to submit two recent passport photographs each to the court.
Pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions, Justice Nwite ordered that Malami be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of trial in the corruption case.
The bail conditions were equally extended to Malami’s son, Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Asabe Bashir.
It will be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering against Malami, his son, and his wife.
