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Former AGF Malami Denies Terrorism Financing, Claims He Was Involved In 'Lawful Professional Engagements'

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has formally rejected insinuations linking him to alleged terrorism financing.

In a detailed statement on Friday, Malami claimed that at no point in his public life — during or after his tenure — has he been summoned, questioned, targeted or investigated by any security, regulatory or intelligence authority in Nigeria or abroad in relation to terrorism financing.

“I state clearly and unequivocally that I have never at any time been accused, invited, interrogated, investigated or charged by any security, law-enforcement, regulatory or intelligence agency—within or outside Nigeria—in respect of terrorism financing or any related offence,” the former AGF asserted.

The retired military officer quoted in the report, according to Malami, only referenced that some unnamed terror suspects allegedly had “institutional” or “business” dealings with various persons, but did not conclude that such interactions amounted to direct or indirect support for terrorism.

“That important clarification was unfortunately overshadowed by a headline and framing capable of misleading well-meaning members of the public into drawing inaccurate and damaging conclusions,” he noted, accusing political adversaries of hijacking the narrative and deploying it for targeted smear operations.

“To suggest that lawful professional or institutional engagements can, without more, be read as evidence of terrorism financing is both mischievous and unjust,” he maintained.

“During my tenure, I worked with domestic and international partners to strengthen—not undermine—Nigeria’s anti-terror-financing regime. Any attempt to recast this as complicity is politically motivated and devoid of evidentiary basis,” he said.

“Public discourse must differentiate between verified intelligence and politically massaged narratives presented as investigative findings,” he cautioned.

EFCC had recently grilled Malami (SAN), over sundry issues after which he was granted bail.

Top sources revealed to SaharaReporters that Malami was in the EFCC custody on Friday and was almost going to spend the night because of the bail conditions given to him.

"Malami is in EFCC custody, he's looking for two permanent Secretary for bail conditions," one of the sources had revealed at that time.

"Update on Malami is that he got bail by providing two top level civil servants after interrogation yesterday (Friday)," another source informed last Saturday morning.

Earlier, the former AGF announced that he had been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide clarification on "certain issues."

In a statement shared on his Facebook page last Friday, Malami had assured Nigerians that, as a law-abiding citizen, he was willing to comply with the commission’s invitation without hesitation.

“I am informing my family and friends that EFCC has invited me to clarify on some issues, and as a citizen of law and order and patriot, I am willing to honour this invitation without any hesitation,” he had stated.

“On this note, I am informing Nigerians of any development that will follow, so that everyone will be aware of what is going to go back to because of his current life and history."

Malami has faced allegations of corruption and abuse of office, but has not been formally charged.

SaharaReporters had in a series of reports exposed wide-ranging legitimacy issues, including non-execution of agreed contracts and backdoor deals raised against the indebtedness from various quarters.

One of the beneficiaries is one Dr Ted Iseghahi Edwards, who was indicted by the EFCC.

Documents seen by SaharaReporters showed that Edwards did not represent the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) as claimed.

A letter dated August 1, 2018, by former EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, to the Ministry of Justice/Attorney General Office, indicted him of an attempt to defraud the Nigerian government.

SaharaReporters gathered that despite the report, Malami persuaded then President Muhammadu Buhari to approve $159 million as legal fees to Edward. They also directed the DMO and the Ministry of Finance to release the promissory notes to Edward and others so that they could take their shares, a source had said.

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In a detailed statement on Friday, Malami claimed that at no point in his public life — during or after his tenure — has he been summoned, questioned, targeted or investigated by any security, regulatory or intelligence authority in Nigeria or abroad in relation to terrorism financing.

Too many underhand tactics occured during late Buhari's failed and discredited regime. Many of his ministers are questionable.

If na you,you go gree.

Trump is really pressing many necks

any evident?? special cop nko?

No wonder he kidnapped MNK from Kenya because MNK once mentioned his name.

Orlandoo:
Too many underhand tactics occured during late Buhari's failed and discredited regime. Many of his ministers are questionable.

Far beyond "questionable". Many were outright terrorists and callously evil individuals with no humanity.

No one expected him to accept his culpability. However, it is left for his accusers to prove their case against him beyond every reasonable doubt.

fuckingAyaya:
No wonder he kidnapped MNK from Kenya because MNK once mentioned his name.

MNK also attacked Pastor Kumuyi.

WizardOfNG:
Far beyond "questionable". Many were outright terrorists and callously evil individuals with no humanity.

Exactly. They didn't even hide it. Tinubu inherited some of them instead of doing away with them. I bet it is for political reasons. He still has the opportunity to crush them finally, especially those northerners with born to rule mentality terrorizing Nigerians.

You were one of those "order from aboves" that usually chorus release him whenever deadly terrorists are caught red handed.?

Abi?

Orlandoo:
Too many underhand tactics occured during late Buhari's failed and discredited regime. Many of his ministers are questionable.

Buhari himself ought to be resurrected to face jungle justice. I wont be surprised this werey would pay bandits and call it salary to his herdsmen.

There is need to scrutinise that phrase "Lawful Engagements"
What he considers "Lawful Engagements" may actually be financing Boko Haram.

“I state clearly and unequivocally that I have never at any time been accused, invited, interrogated, investigated or charged by any security, law-enforcement, regulatory or intelligence agency—within or outside Nigeria—in respect of terrorism financing or any related offence,”


Well you're being looked at now. It has to start from somewhere. Just because you've been clever about it in the past doesn't mean you haven't been engaging in it.

This is not a valid excuse.

What will a thief say before when they catch him.no wonder yoruba sope enitoje ika mope ika loun. Onduro de eni tomasofun.

Handsome face, horrible heart

This man sat on the terrorist list when it was initially released by United Arab Emirates the UAE and Egypt he locked it down so that Nigerians will not know the names on the list. and even when the DSS try to make arrest based on the information they had, he made sure the DSS stopped action.

He did all this because at the time buhari was mentally impailed.
buhari could see and talk but he was like a zumbie or cyborg and I remember against All odds lots of handles here in nairaland supporting buhari even until the time he handed over to tinubu I was wondering what was propelling them.


And I just read in one of the posts here in nairaland that president tinubu appointed a dead man as an ambassador please for the intelligent ones reading this post can you type me and show me which road you think the president is taking us as regard his mental health and grip on power

SAMBARRY:
What will a thief say before when they catch him

All of them are shameless liars and unrepentant Terrorists enablers.

Look at the people that arrested Nnamdi kanu to charge him for terrorism

Just imagine a former agf linked to terrorism financing and the said agf is responsible for the illegal trial of Nnamdi Kanu

Good what is the next line of probi

This one that was chasing Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu during his yeye buharis tenure?

What nonsense! They all act like terrorists anyway. He was so pompous those days, acting like lords. These guys just think say we be their slaves or something.

HELL-LIE-ANUS dey come, him go explain where him dey.

muyico:
any evident?? special cop nko?

He was standing in for Buhari. The real terrorist.

Don't worry Mallami you will soon be transfer to Kirikiri or Ebonyi prison.

You all think you can ring and hide forever? Mbanu, we will dock you all one by one.

El Rufai the next we are gathering information already he will surely pay dearly for personally brought Fulani milllitia from Fouta Djalon to Nigeria in his attempt t destroy Gej and today we can't sleep anylonger from same el rufai imported Fulani bandit.

They claim Malami funds terrorism because he's now in opposition but it's them who has a Bello Matawalle as Defence Minister. There are public videos of Bello Turji himself implicating Matawalle but Tinubu still has him in charge of our nation's security. If Malami is guilty, they should cease the media trial and charge him to court. He's a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and will meet them there.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/715751-terrorist-implicates-minister-says-failed-peace-deal-allowed-bandits-to-operate-from-cities.html?tztc=1

His basket Ron full they vomit.
He will soon confess. Just wait and see.
The world are watching.

Blood of Nigerians is upon this man and his kinsmen

Blood of Innocents Nigerian is upon this man and his kinsmen

It took Trump for an adult as big as Tinubu to know that his country is on fire and must do something about it.

I sincerely don't trust anybody in APC, from Buhari to Tinubu and all their supporters, even the ones here on Nairaland.

You need to see how they support and encourage all terrorism activities as long as they are their people.


Criminals in government offices.


We need serious help.


🙏🙏🙏

elements like malami were systematically supporting islamic terrorist, he can only deny, but the world knows.