Malami still in EFCC detention despite court order — Aide

The former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF),Abubakar Malami, who was granted bail by an Abuja High Court in an order datedDecember 23, 2025, is still being detained by the Economic and Financial CrimesCommission ( EFCC), according to his aide. Bello Doka, the ex-AGF’s media aide, in a statement onWednesday described the continued detention of Malami as illegal. He decried the alleged use of the media by the commission topush inaccurate narratives about Malami who had submitted himself for thoroughinvestigations and met the bail conditions stipulated by the EFCC. “His continued detention in EFCC facility constitute breachof legal procedures and a blatant abuse of office by the commission who areexpected to respect and comply with court orders,” Doka said. “His continued detention puts the commission on a positionof an institution parading herself above the law when no Nigerian is above thelaw.” Doka said Malami’s media office viewed his further detentionafter being granted bail by a competent court as infringement of the ex-AGF’sfundamental human rights. He raised the alarm that the disobedience of a court orderby a constitutionally created body like the EFCC will derail democracy and castdoubts on its ability to do justice to all Nigerians. “Nigerians and the international community should know thatthe commission chased away bailiff who took the court order to them andcontinue to detain Malami in arrant disobedience to court,” he said. Bello challenged the commission to arraign Malami before acompetent court and stop the alleged media trial and the spread of falsenarratives.

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