A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties valued at ₦213.2 billion allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and two of his sons.
The order was granted on January 6, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which said the assets are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
According to the EFCC, the properties, spread across Abuja, Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna states, include luxury homes, hotels, schools, commercial buildings, filling stations and large parcels of land.
The court directed that the forfeiture notice be published in a national daily, giving interested parties 14 days to challenge the order, and adjourned the matter to January 27, 2026, for a compliance report.
The forfeiture is linked to an ongoing ₦8.7 billion money laundering trial involving Malami, his wife and one of his sons. Malami has denied the allegations, accusing the EFCC of acting unlawfully, claims the commission has rejected.
