A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country's former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.
Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 2023.
He was charged in December with 16 counts of money laundering and abuse of office, and has been held in prison since then.
In court, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. He previously described his arrest as politically motivated.
The lawyer, who is married to Buhari‘s third child, Nana Hadiza, recently left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the opposition African Democratic Congress, which is viewed as the biggest rival to the APC in the 2027 general elections.
