The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the permanent forfeiture of 57 properties it says are linked to former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for the Federal Government.

In a motion seeking a final forfeiture, the EFCC told the court that the respondents did not present enough evidence to justify setting aside an earlier interim forfeiture order. The EFCC’s legal team is led by Jibrin Okutepa (SAN) and Ekele Iheanacho (SAN), and the application is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/20/2026.

The motion named Malami and several other individuals and companies as respondents, including Hajia Bashir Asabe, Abiru’ Rahman Abubakar Malami, as well as companies such as Rayhaan Bustan and Agro Allied Ltd, Mountain View Gold and Jewellery Ltd, Amasdul Oil and Gas Ltd, Azbir Arena Nigeria Ltd, and Meethaq Hotels Ltd. It also listed other entities and individuals, including Rayhaan University Ltd/GTE, Rayhaan Hotels Ltd, Zeenoor Hotels Ltd, and Real Edge Agro Services Ltd, among others.

The EFCC said it is applying under Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act (No. 14 of 2006), describing the case as a non-conviction-based asset forfeiture process. According to the EFCC, the properties are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

An EFCC investigating officer, Daniel Adebayo, swore to an affidavit in support of the motion and said the commission received petitions alleging corruption, abuse of office, and fraud against Malami. He also stated that the EFCC obtained and reviewed responses and records from agencies, including the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), and the Abuja Geographical Information System (AGIS), as well as land registry bodies and other relevant institutions. The officer added that the EFCC also carried out visits to the properties and arranged valuations, and interviewed persons involved in the investigation.

The EFCC is therefore asking the court to grant a final order forfeiting the listed properties to the Federal Government.