Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has taken aim at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing the anti-corruption agency of acting outside the bounds of the rule of law following a dispute over his bail.

Malami claims the commission has refused to comply with a bail order issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court is reported to have granted him bail, a decision his camp says has not been respected by investigators.

The EFCC, however, has rejected the accusation, insisting that it was never formally served with the court’s directive.

According to the commission’s legal team, the absence of proper service means there was no obligation to act on the order.

In a statement released by Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Doka, the former justice minister maintained that the EFCC and its lawyers were promptly notified of the court’s ruling.

The statement alleged that a court bailiff attempted to deliver the order at the EFCC office but was allegedly turned away by officials who declined to accept the documents.

Describing the EFCC’s position as misleading, Malami’s camp said the bail order was served in line with court procedures and that documentary proof of service is available.

Responding to the allegation, EFCC counsel Barrister Okutepa, SAN, firmly denied that proper service ever took place. He argued that the commission cannot be faulted for disobeying an order it was not officially made aware of, stressing that adherence to due process applies both to the issuance of court orders and the manner in which they are served.

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The disagreement now sets the stage for further legal clarification as both sides remain locked in a standoff over compliance with the court’s directive.