By Haruna Aliyu
The Excessive Courtroom of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division, has granted interim bail to former Lawyer-Normal of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in a matter involving the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC).
The ruling was delivered on December 23, 2025, by Hon. Justice Bello Kawu whereas presiding over Movement No: M/17220/2025.
In response to the court docket order, the bail was granted on the identical phrases earlier thought-about by the EFCC, together with the give up of Malami’s worldwide passport and the execution of bail bonds by two sureties.
The sureties embody the Director-Normal of the Nigerian Authorized Support Council and a serving member of the Home of Representatives representing the Augie/Argungu Federal Constituency.
The court docket additionally reviewed and reactivated beforehand fulfilled bail situations dated November 28, 2025, which required the supply of the 2 sureties and the give up of the applicant’s worldwide passport.
Justice Bello Kawu held that the applying for bail was granted on grounds of outstanding hardship, pending the listening to and willpower of the substantive movement on discover.
The matter has been adjourned to January 5, 2026, for the listening to of the movement on discover.
The order was issued underneath the seal of the Excessive Courtroom of Justice, Abuja, and signed by the Registrar, Hadiza Sambo Gwandu.
The impeachable supply who confirmed the interim bail acknowledged that Malami has accepted the situations laid down by the EFCC and had adjourned the case to January, the fifth, 2025.
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