The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Monday night, over the ongoing investigation regarding mismanagement during the past administration.
According to TheCable, Malami’s associate revealed that the ex-minister was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late in the evening, which resulted in him staying overnight to continue responding to investigators’ queries.
The publication said the associate also disclosed that 46 bank accounts allegedly linked to Malami are currently under investigation, forming a major part of the EFCC’s line of inquiry.
The former AGF would be reporting to the EFCC daily as the probe continues.
Following his earlier interrogation on November 29, the former AGF had said in a post on X that the session “was successful” and that he had been scheduled for “further engagement” with investigators.
“The engagement was successful, and I am eventually released while on an appointment for further engagement as the truth relating to the fabricated allegations against me continue to unfold,” he was quoted as saying.
In 2023, Malami was questioned over at least five suspicious transactions during his time in office.
His name featured in a number of questionable deals under the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
The transactions bordered on the mysterious payment of $496 million to Global Steel Holdings Ltd (GSHL) as settlement for the termination of the Ajaokuta Steel concession nine years after the Indian company had waived all claims for compensation.
Another contentious matter is Malami’s handling of the sale of assets worth billions of naira forfeited to the EFCC by politically exposed persons.
