Abubakar Malami: Nigeria’s former justice minister granted bail

Abubakar Malami was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Buhari.

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Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 2023.

He was charged last month with 16 counts of money laundering and abuse of office worth a total of 8.7bn naira ($6m; £4.5m), and has been held in prison since 30 December.

In court, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. He previously described his arrest as politically motivated.

The lawyer, who is married to Buhari‘s third child, Nana Hadiza, recently left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the opposition African Democratic Congress, which is viewed as the biggest rival to the APC in the 2027 general elections.