Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of 57 Properties Linked To Ex-AGF Malami, Sons

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two of his sons, Abdulaziz and Abiru-Rahman Malami, to the Federal Government.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the order was granted on Tuesday by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex-parte application filed by the commission’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho.

Oyewale said the properties, estimated at about N213.2 billion, are located in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna States, and were suspected to have been acquired through unlawful means.

In his ruling, Justice Nwite ordered that the properties listed in the motion’s schedule be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.

“It is hereby ordered that an interim order of this honourable court is hereby made forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the properties described in Schedule 1 below which are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities,” the judge was quoted as ruling.

Oyewale added that the judge also ordered the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper to enable any interested parties to show cause within 14 days why the properties should not be permanently forfeited.

The case has been adjourned to January 27, 2026, for a report on compliance.

The listed assets include university buildings, hotels, schools, filling stations, warehouses, residential buildings, plazas, shops, factories, and large parcels of land located across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the three states.