The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has stated that it is investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over allegations of corruption and abuse of office.
The ICPC, which stated this in a memo dated July 19, 2023, signed by H.S. Folaranmi, for the chairman, stated that it is investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over allegations of corruption and abuse of office.
The ICPC, in a response to a petition filed by a Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), said in its memo, “I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your petition on the above subject and to inform you that necessary action is being taken on the matter”.
Recall that HEDA had earlier called on the ICPC to conduct a thorough investigation into the tenure of the former AGF over several allegations of corruption and abuse of office against him.
In a four-page petition document signed by HEDA’s chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, and issued as a statement on Sunday, HEDA decried the lack of any investigation or report by anti-corruption agencies of some allegations as conveyed by media reports and documentary evidence in total disregard for the rule of law while Malami was Minister of Justice.
HEDA, in its petition, which was copied to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, also cited several corruption allegations against Malami.
