The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN),  with money laundering.

According to The Nation, Malami will face a 16-count charge.

The EFCC charged him under Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, as amended and punishable under Section 15(3).

He is charged along with his son, Abdulaziz, and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Bashir Asabe.

In the charge, the first in three series, Malami was alleged to have laundered about ₦9billion to buy choice houses in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano and others.

The ex-AGF is to account for how he came about 30 houses, valued at ₦212.8billion.


They were reportedly mostly acquired during his eight years in office while serving in the government of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.

The EFCC may invoke the Non-Conviction Asset Forfeiture clause of its Establishment Act to seize some of the properties.


It has a 14-day window to ask anyone interested to show cause as to why the assets should not be forfeited to the Federal Government.

The anti-graft commission is awaiting a date from the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the commencement of the trial.

The charge sheet was dated December 23rd, 2025.

In what appears a mother of all trials, those who will prosecute Malami are Jibrin Okutepa (SAN) and Ekene Iheanacho (SAN), leading 14 other lawyers.

No fewer than 10 witnesses have been frontloaded to the court in accordance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).

The 16 charges were revealing of how Malami engaged Metropolitan Auto Tech Limited to launder funds.

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