Abubakar Malami
Foremost anti-corruption group, Human and Environmental Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has demanded thorough, immediate, and urgent investigation of the term of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC over several allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the former Attorney General.
In a four-page petition document signed by HEDA’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, and copied to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the anti-corruption group decried the lack of investigation or report of any by the anti-corruption agencies of those allegations as conveyed by media reports and documentary evidence as it goes to the root of breakdown of law and order and total disregard for the rule of law while Malami served as Minister of Justice.
HEDA, citing several corruption allegations against Malami, mentioned ten alleged corrupt practices connected to his name which include, distribution of 30 car gifts worth over N1,000,000,000 (One Billion Naira) to his supporters in Kebbi State. The car gifts widely reported by Premium Times on May 2, 2022 included 14 Mercedes Benz, eight Prado SUVs, four Toyota Hilux and four Lexus LX and the beneficiaries were social media influencers, executive members of Malami’s foundation and women support groups.
“Illegal auctioning of sea vessels holding crude oil seized by the Federal Government, violating Section 31(2) and (4) of the EFCC Act 2004 and assuming the role conferred on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission as reported by The Cable Newspaper on the 13th July, 2020.
