A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed July 2, 2026 for judgment in the final forfeiture proceedings involving 57 properties allegedly linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, being pursued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The matter, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, was adjourned on Tuesday, after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence counsel on the pending applications challenging earlier interim forfeiture orders.
At the resumed proceedings, EFCC counsel, J.S. Okutepa, informed the court that the day’s business was for the hearing of the final forfeiture application alongside other pending motions connected to the case filed by the anti-graft agency.
However, counsel to Malami, Adedayo Adedeji (SAN), drew the attention of the court to 16 motions on notice seeking to set aside the interim forfeiture order previously granted on January 6, 2026. The defence argued that the properties in question were not proceeds of crime, insisting that the forfeiture action was based on mere suspicion.
Adedeji also informed the court of an application dated April 21, 2026, seeking extension of time within which to respond to the final forfeiture proceedings.
