Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has revealed the details of the corruption allegations over which he was recently invited and grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He denied duplicating the fees for the recovery $310 million Abacha loot, insisting he committed no wrongdoing, contrary to EFCC’s allegations.
In a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Mohammed Doka, the former minister confirmed that he honoured an EFCC invitation on 28 November regarding enquiries related to the recovered funds, which amounted to approximately $322.5 million upon repatriation.
In the statement Mr Malami shared on social media, the former AGF said the EFCC informed him that the investigation centred on alleged abuse of office and money laundering, allegations he firmly rejected.
“My response is clear and unequivocal: these allegations are baseless, illogical and who
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