Court to deliver judgement in EFCC forfeiture suit against Malami on July 6
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 6, 2026, for judgment in the forfeiture suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
The anti-graft agency is seeking the final forfeiture of the properties, alleging that they are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. A statement by the EFCC noted that Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after counsel to the Commission, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), and lawyers representing Malami and other respondents adopted their respective processes and presented arguments for and against the application.
Arguing the motion on Tuesday, EFCC counsel Jibrin Okutepa told the court that the application, filed in February, was backed by a 47-paragraph affidavit and 46 exhibits. He described the motion as being contained in “three volumes” and urged the court to grant the reliefs sought by the commission. Relying on the filed processes, Okutepa argued that Malami and the other respondents had failed to sufficiently demonstrate that the properties were lawfully acquired.
He urged the court to order the permanent forfeiture of the assets to the Federal Government.
