Former Attorney‑General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as interrogations over a widening probe intensified, TheCable has learnt.
An associate of the ex‑minister told TheCable that Malami was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late in the evening, forcing him to stay overnight to continue responding to investigators’ queries.
The investigation reportedly centres on 46 bank accounts allegedly linked to Malami, a major focus of the EFCC’s inquiry.
Following the extended interrogation, the former AGF is expected to report daily to the EFCC as the investigation continues.
Malami had earlier undergone questioning on November 29. Afterwards, he posted on that the session was successful and disclosed he had been scheduled for “further engagement” with investigators.
“The engagement was successful, and I am eventually released while on an appointment for further engagement as the truth relating to the fabricated allegations against me continues to unfold,” he said.
Malami dismissed the EFCC’s claims that he duplicated a recovery process allegedly completed by Swiss lawyer Enrico Monfrini before Malami assumed office in 2015.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Mohammed Doka, Malami described the EFCC’s claims as “baseless, illogical, and devoid of substance.”
