Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has appealed to Nigerians to remain calm following a Federal High Court decision that granted him and members of his family bail amounting to ₦1.5 billion in an ongoing corruption trial.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court admitted Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, to bail pending the determination of the charges against them.
Under the terms of the ruling, Malami and his son were each granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million, bringing their combined bail to ₦1 billion, while his wife was granted bail of ₦500 million.
The court further ordered that each defendant must produce two sureties with verifiable landed property located in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarinpa areas of the Federal Capital Territory. The properties are to be valued in line with the respective bail sums.
Justice Nwite also directed that the defendants submit valid title documents for the properties, surrender their international passports, and ensure that their sureties provide two recent passport photographs along with sworn affidavits confirming their financial capacity.
The trio are currently standing trial in connection with alleged corruption-related offences.
Reacting to the court’s decision, Malami, through a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, urged the public to exercise restraint and avoid speculation.
He reaffirmed his commitment to the rule of law, stating that he has always respected judicial processes and would continue to abide strictly by all conditions set by the court.
“I remain fully committed to due process and will comply with all lawful directives issued by the court,” Malami said.
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He added that further details regarding the case would be made available in due course, while appealing to Nigerians to remain calm and patient as the legal process unfolds.
