Nigeria: Ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami granted bail in money laundering case

Nigeria’s Federal High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former justice minister and attorney general Abubakar Malami ahead of his money laundering trial.

Malami served as the top law officer under former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 2023.

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission accuse him, his son and his wife Hajia Asabe Bashir of stealing and laundering public funds worth 8.7 billion naira, or about $6…