Abuja Court Grab 57 Houses Linked to Malami — EFCC Say “No Be Magic Money”

Abuja Court Palava: Abuja Federal High Court don talk say make government first hold 57 properties wey dem link to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Justice Emeka Nwite drop the order after EFCC yarn say dem get strong suspicion say the houses no come from clean pocket.

According to abuja court gist, EFCC lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho (SAN), enter court with ex-parte application, meaning say Malami side no dey inside that day. Judge check the matter and agree say make dem first freeze the properties, pending when everybody go come explain wetin be wetin. As dem dey talk for street: “When money loud pass generator, make we ask where e charge from.”

Abuja Court make am clear say this seizure na temporary one o. Nobody don finally collect anything yet. Na just to park the properties first, so dem no go waka comot or change hand like gala for traffic.

From Maitama to Kebbi: Properties Full Ground Like Monopoly Board

The properties no be small bungalow for village. Dem spread across Abuja, Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna, and include luxury hotels, fine duplexes, shopping plazas, warehouses and residential estates. Abuja alone get better share of the cake.

EFCC list include one Maitama duplex wey dem value reach about ₦5.95 billion — house price wey fit make mortgage officer faint. Also inside na two-wing building for Garki, formerly Harmonia Hotels, plus Meethaq Hotels for Jabi and Maitama. Asokoro terraces, Gwarimpa flats, Apo Legislative Quarters, Wuse II houses, and even shop spaces for Wuse Market, Vegas Mall and Shariff Plaza join the list.

If na house-hunting competition, this one for don win gold medal. But EFCC say the question still remain: “Which work pay this kind work?” Na that question court wan answer before final whistle.

Abuja Court: EFCC vs Malami, Money Laundering Case Still Dey Hot

Abuja Court also order make dem publish the interim forfeiture for national newspaper, so anybody wey get claim on any of the properties fit come out within 14 days to talk their own. Case don adjourn reach later January, when government go submit compliance report.

Meanwhile, this forfeiture matter dey waka side-by-side with criminal case wey EFCC carry Malami, him wife (Bashir Asabe) and him son (Abubakar Abdulaziz). EFCC accuse dem of ₦8.7 billion money laundering, say between 2015 and 2025 dem dey use different financial moves and property buying to hide alleged dirty money. One count even talk say Malami and him son hide over ₦1 billion through Metropolitan Auto Tech Limited.

For now, government don hold the properties, Malami still dey deny all allegations, and Abuja court grant am ₦500 million bail. As Nigerians dey watch, one thing sure: this Gbas Gbos never finish — next episode go soon land.