Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of theFederation, Abubakar Malami, has rejected the allegations by the Economic andFinancial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of operating 46 unlawful bank accounts. According to his media aide, Bello Doka, Malami has no linkwith the loot of the late dictator Gen. Sani Abacha or has a hand in anyfinancial misconduct as alleged by the EFCC. Doka maintained that the former minister has only six bankaccounts to his name which are known to the commission and anyone close to him. “The EFCC knows his six bank accounts that are to his name;the allegations of operating six unlawful forty-six bank accounts areridiculous and baseless, and for the record, the former minister has no hand inAbacha loot or any other recovery,” Doka said. He noted that the commission did not officially notify theex-minister of the allegations of operating the alleged 46 bank accounts whenhe was invited for questioning. Bello challenged the EFCC to publish at least 23 accountsout of the so-called 46, representing 50 per cent of the alleged bank accounts. He further said the commission should, as a matter oftransparency and justice, disclaim or withdraw the allegations of 46 bankaccounts, adding that media engagements on the issue by the commission areinsufficient to prove their allegations. He noted that Malami would continue to cooperate withinvestigators, while thanking his followers for their support.
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