Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz, have secured N1billion bail ftom the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Trial Justice Emeka Nwite,who delivered the ruling on Wednesday, equally granted Malami’s wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, who is also a defendant in the case, bail to the tune of N500 million.
TheFact Daily recalls that the Federal High Court In Abuja had last month ordered that Malami along with his wife and son who are facing a 16-count money laundering charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.
In its ruling today, the court held that all the defendants must provide two sureties each in the like sum, who must be owners of landed properties in either Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to the court, aside from submission of title documents of the properties for verification, the defendants must surrender their travel passports.
It further held that the sureties must submit two of their recent passport photographs and equally depose to an affidavit of means.
The court warned that the defendants must not travel outside the country without permission, adding that they should remain in prison custody, pending the perfection of the bail conditions.
The case was subsequently adjourned till February 17 for trial.
