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Peter Obi don stay silent. he no wan talk against MALAMI we be ADC big man

May Malami continue to say witch hunt

this man should be hanged

this one na irredeemable baban-la looter

the sky was the limit under Buhari. everyone of the ministers was involved in the looting

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of 57 Properties Linked to Malami, Sons

•As Malami, son, wife get N1.5bn bail

Alex Enumah in Abuja

Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two of his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru-Rahman Malami.
The properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities of the defendants were valued at over N213.2 billion.

The affected properties located in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states, according to the interim order, were to be forfeited to the federal government. Nwite made the order while ruling in an ex-parte application moved by lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho, SAN.

The judge stated, “It is hereby ordered that an interim order of this honourable court is hereby made forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the properties described in Schedule 1 below which are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.” Besides, the court directed the publication of the interim order of forfeiture in any national daily “inviting any person(s) or body (ies) who may have interest in the properties listed in the schedule to show cause, within 14 days of the publication, why a final order of forfeiture to the Federal Government of Nigeria of the said assets and properties, should not be made.”

Although, the interim order of forfeiture was made on Tuesday January 6, 2026, a Certified True Copy of the order seen on Wednesday. The judge said the matter had been adjourned till January 27, 2026, for a report of compliance.

According to court documents, the properties to be temporarily forfeited to the federal government includes: Rayhaan University Buildings, Agro allied factory buildings, machines, hotels, pharmacy, supermarket, primary and secondary schools, oil and gas filling stations, shops and other buildings.
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Others are luxury Duplex at Amazon Street, Plot No. 3011 Within Cadastral Zone, A06 Maitama; File No: AN enhancement 11352, which was purchased in December 2022 at N500, 000, 000.00 (value after enhancement at N5,950,000,000).

Equally to be forfeited are Two-Winged Large Storey Building Situate at No. 3, Onitsha Crescent, Area 11, Garki, Cadastral Zone, A03, Abuja (formerly Harmonia Hotels Limited), FCT, which was purchased Dec. 2018 at N7,000,000,000.

The document also listed for forfeiture, “Plot 683, Jabi District, Cadastral Zone B04, comprising of a five-storey Building (Now Luxurious Meethaq Hotels Ltd, Jabi with 53 rooms/suites), which was purchased in Sept. 2020 at carcass level at N850,000,000 with additional N300,000,000 to take possession (value after completion N8,400,000,000).

“Property No. 3130 within Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, FCT, Abuja, Comprising Terraces, purchased in January 2021 at N360,000,000.

“Property No. 3 Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja (Meethaq Hotels Limited, Maitama With 15 ROOMS), which was purchased in February 2018 at N430,000,000 (current value after rehabilitation is N12,950,000,000).

“Plot No. 1241B, Asokoro District Zone (No. 11A Yakubu Gowon Crescent) Asokoro District, which was purchased in July 2021 at N325,000,000.

“Shop No. C82 Citiscape – Shariff Plaza, Plot 739 Cadastral Zone A07, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse Il, FCT, Abuja, which was purchased in March 2024 at N120,000,000.

“No. 4 Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, which was purchased in December 2022 at N300,000,000.

“Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa, GRA, Kano, purchased in July 2019 with no specific amount stated.

“A Plaza, Commercial Toilets, Laundering, Warehouse Tanks.

“100 Hectares of Land Along Birnin Kebbi, Jega Road, which was purchased in 2020 at N100,000,000.

“Four Bedroom Bungalow Gesse Phase, Birnin Kebbi, which was purchased in 2023 at N101,000, 000.

“Shops Nos. A36, B3 Vegas Mall, Wuse 2, Abuja, which was purchased in July 2023 at N158,000,000.

“No. 26, Babbi Drive, Bua Estate, Abuja, purchased in 2022 at N136,000,000.

“No. 27, Efab Estates Avenue, 59™ Crescent, Gwarimpa, Abuja, purchased in January 2016 at N120,000,000.

“Four-Bedroom/2-Room Boys Quarters At No. 10B, Doka Crescent Abakpa GRA, Kaduna, purchased in Jan. 2018 at N40, 000, 000.00.

“Plot No. 13, Ipent 7 Estate, Karsana District, Abuja, purchased in June 2018 at N85,000,000.

“A Bedroom Duplex & Boys Quarters At No. 12 Yalinga Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse Il, Abuja, purchased in Oct. 2018 at N150,000,000.

“Two Warehouse Shops B40 And B46, Wuse Market, Abuja, purchased in July 2020 at N50,000,000.”

Others were, “Twin Houses At Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters, Cadastral Zone B01, Plot 14014, Gudu District, Abuja, was purchased between February and May 2017 at N250,000,000.

“Properties acquired by Khadimiyya for Justice & Development Initiative at the Academic Garden City, Birnin Kebbi, sold by the Federal Housing Authority Mortgage namely.

“Others are nine units of three-bedroom, bungalow, three units of two-bedroom, bungalow, and 5.4 hectares of land, which were purchased between February 2023 and September 2023 at N187,000,000, among other assets listed in the schedule.”
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Nwite on Wednesday warned against attempt to influence the outcome of Malami’s trial on alleged N9 billion money laundering, adding that the law would be followed to the letter.

He sounded out the warning shortly after he admitted the former minister, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Hajia Asabe Bashir, to bail in the sum of N500 million naira each.

“When I am dealing with this case, please, don’t approach me. The law cannot be bent,” Nwite warned.

EFCC had last week arraigned the trio on a 16-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering.

The court, also last week, fixed January 7 for ruling in the bail applications, after taken arguments for and against the applications.

EFCC had while opposing the applications claimed, among others, that the defendants, especially the former AGF, would interfere with witnesses and obstruct the cause of justice.

Delivering ruling in the bail applications, Nwite held that he was mindful to grant bail to the defendants in the interest of justice, notwithstanding the seriousness of the allegations against them.

He observed that there was no strong evidence to show that the defendants would interfere with witnesses or not make themselves available for the trial.


He accordingly admitted the three of them to bail in the sum of N500 million naira each.

As part of the bail conditions, Malami, his son and wife were to produce two sureties each in like sum of N500 million. The sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and be owners of landed properties within the Asokoro Maitama and Gwarimpa areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The defendants, in addition, were to deposit their international passports to Deputy Registrar of the Court and should not travel without the court’s permission.

The sureties were also to deposit two passport photographs each to Deputy Registrar of the court.

Nwite subsequently adjourned till February 17, for commencement of trial.

Malami, Abdulaziz and Bashir were accused of conspiracy and concealment of proceeds of unlawful activities running into billions of naira.

According to the charge, the defendants were said to have committed the various alleged offences between November 2015 and June 2025.

The commission, in the suit filed by Mr. Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, claimed the funds allegedly acquired unlawfully were used for the purchase of luxury properties in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and other locations.


In count one, Malami and his son were said to have between July 2022 and June 2025, “procured METROPOLITAN AUTO TECH LIMITED to conceal the unlawful origin of the total sum of N1, 014, 848, 500.00 in the Sterling Bank Plc Account No. 0079182387, when they reasonably ought to have known that the said sum formed proceeds of unlawful activities and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(c) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act”.

Malami and his son were in count two alleged to have procured the same METROPOLITAN AUTO TECH LIMITED to conceal the unlawful origin of another sum of over N600 million.

In another count, they were alleged to have in November 2022 used Rahamaniyya Properties Limited to conceal N500 million paid for a luxury duplex at Amazon Street, Maitama, Abuja.

While in count five the trio were alleged to have sometimes in September 2024, conspired to disguise the unlawful origin of the aggregate sum of N1, 049, 173, 926. 13 paid through the Union Bank Plc account of Meethaq Hotels Ltd Jabi savings Account No. 0179011105 between November 2022 and September 2024.

They were in count six accused of indirectly taking control of the aggregate sum of N1, 362, 887, 872.96, paid through the savings account of Meethaq Hotels Ltd in Union Bank Plc when they “reasonably ought to have known that the said funds formed proceeds of unlawful activity and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 18(2) (d) and punishable under section 18(3) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022”.

In another count, Malami, his son and Hajia Bashir were also charged with concealing the sum of N700 million paid for a property at No. 3 Onitsha Crescent, Garki, Abuja, and N850 million for another property at Plot 683, Jabi District, Abuja.

Similarly, the three defendants were said to have in February 2018, acquired No. 3 Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja, for N430 million and in the same month concealed N210 million for No. 3130, Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro, Abuja.

They were charged with concealing N325 million for No. 1241B, Asokoro District, between March and June 2021, and N120 million for No. 27 Efab Estate, Gwarimpa, Abuja, between November 2015 and January 2016.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/01/08/court-orders-interim-forfeiture-of-57-properties-linked-to-malami-sons/

na sick mentality really to steal government money to fund expensive schools for their children.
these types of behavior never existed before, not even with IBB was in charge

oluxy:
Northern elders mush have waged in that,
Elder to Dangote: we beg you in the name of God, drop the case. He's your younger brother, the Nigeria tribe will laff at north if you continue this...
He will let you continue your free distribution of your products, he will not be a problem to you anymore..

Dangote: no problem, I will withdraw it. But tell him to be careful next time.
I'm not his mate in anything. I'm Dangote.

Elders: thank you. Don't mind the wawa (fool) who want to contest with baban yaro of the birth.

i think the issue is the money mentality

na the new spokesman be dis?

stealing public funds to put your children into expensive schools is a sick mentality.

Judiciary na big problem for nigeria. case we suppose take months go dey take 10 years.

why we no go bring am?
even Abacha died, they still dey talk about the money him loot
when dem steal money meant for people, everyone keep quiet

lordm:
He is dead. You don't have to bring the stealing part.

can use loot to run

he sacrificed them for what?

saphiere:
After sacrificing his friends he wants to retire? was that his agreement with the devil?

finally. people that think.

na him time be dis oo..

he go contest for presidency

these criminals are even involving their children

you know how many times dem don dey say this?

very paltry amount.
who be the NNPC official?

you don go read. so you think you be expert now?
i barely remember the grenada invasion.

but you were wrong about panama.
they hanged saddam.

MT:
US did not abduct the President of Grenada. They invaded Grenada AFTER the Prime Minister was overthrown and executed by another faction.

You are misrepresenting all these events.

u think she go condemn maduro?
she will not.
maduro surrendered himself. all script.

Flangelo12:
It's been reported that she's been in subterranean talks with Trump and his administration.

Trump himself implied same whilst on Air Force one.

She can't come out to condemn Maduro, now could she?

what deal?

Flangelo12:
She's part of the deal.

I won't be surprised if Maduro himself is part of the deal.

he was in charge on Panama like IBB.
Saddam Hussein was hanged under US invasion like a rat.

you don't know how many sitting presidents America don abduct. please go and sleep
Look at Grenada.

MT:
Manuel Noriega was not a President, rather he was Commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces.
Saddam Hussein was not tried in the US court

you people don start.

Manuel Noriega of panama,
what of Saddam Husseini wey dem hang?

MT:
A sitting president has NEVER been prosecuted in the US before. This is unprecedented.

hehehehehe

all of them don keep quiet like cat. even el dorado

CyynthiaKiss:
Some leaders need to be put in check, if not they would be messing around and think they would get away with it..

I am glad that the idiot that ran to Europe has never remained the same since Trump declared interest in Nigeria ..

Some of you leaders need to be monitored..

Meanwhile, the people of Venezuela are celebrating the arrest of Maduro, so why are some people living thousands kilometres away from Venezuela crying more than the bereaved ?

If any of these people land for US Courts, they will convict them. facts or no facts.

That's America for you.

MT:
Court of law doesn't work that way.

Court is premised on facts and the whole world is watching.

Facts would win in this case. It is deeper and complex than you trivialise.

he dey waste him time. US courts go slam am.
e no dey go anywhere

MT:
This case is unprecedented and there would be a lot of legal fireworks.

A President of a sovereign country has been abducted by the US - That was a blatant violation of an international law.
Trump saying they are now in charge and that the US are in the business of selling Venezuela oil has certainly complicated the case. This could be shown as an intent by the defendant counsel.

Maduro would be seeking to kill this case on a technical ground while the US would be arguing that he is not the president but a de facto leader.

It would get so interesting and it could swing either way.

no mind them.
they wan tell us say whites better pass others

but you need to teach bastards like maduro a lesson at times.

tishbite41:
Why all these humiliations?!
Can't the man be treated with dignity?!

the best point so far

dederocs:
Nigerians are seeking foreign help out of desperation, they are being killed and kidnapped, they are calling for help to save their existence, their heritage and homeland.

If the Prof want to be logical or reasonable, he should be asking the government why they can't protect Nigerians.

You can't tell a child being beaten not to cry...all these phoney people.

this man too na fake news

na problem upon problem.
na insecurity dem bring now

Putinofrussia:
I was talking about an unserious FG that had been majorly run by the North who only look at Nigeria as something they should eat and not grow.If you are from other region,You join them in eating Nigeria down,you are even a minority in their midst.
If the North doesn't change in giving Nigeria problems upon problems,Nigeria will inevitably divide.
Odua group is different because they have congent goals of growth and development unlike Nigerian FG established firms.