The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties worth about N212 billion linked to Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
Malami was Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the final forfeiture application filed by the EFCC and dismissed several objections filed by Mr Malami, his family members, and some companies claiming ownership of the properties, saying they all lacked merit.
Justice Abdulmalik held that the issue before the court was not “who owns the property, but how legitimate are the funds used to acquire the properties.”
The properties to be forfeited are located in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states.
They include luxury hotels, duplexes, plazas, warehouses, shopping units and residential estates acquired over several years.
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