A coalition of Northern youth groups has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of orchestrating a campaign of persecution against prominent Northern opposition figures, including Abubakar Malami. The group, which held a press conference at Arewa House in Kaduna, claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being used as a tool for selective justice and intimidation. Chairman of the Coalition of Northern Youth Groups, Hamza Bala, said: “We firmly believe that President Bola Tinubu is orchestrating this malicious campaign against Abubakar Malami, his family, associates, and other opposition…
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Ex-AGF Malami’s hotel taken over by Police, amid EFCC probe
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have taken over the Azbir Hotel and Azbir Arena, which belong to the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in Kebbi State. This action follows his investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and abuse of office. Recall that the anti-graft agency invited Malami for questioning on November 28. Earlier, Malami raised serious alarm over what he described as “threatening actions” by the EFCC, as its operatives conducted coordinated raids on…
Read MoreEFCC probes ‘46 bank accounts’ linked to ex-AGF Malami
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), as interrogations over an ongoing investigation intensified. According to an associate of the former minister, Malami was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late in the evening, which resulted in him staying overnight to continue responding to investigators’ queries. The associate also disclosed that 46 bank accounts allegedly linked to Malami are currently under investigation, forming a major part of the EFCC’s…
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