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Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he operated 46 illegal bank accounts or had any connection to funds looted during the regime of late military ruler, General Sani Abacha.
Malami, through his media aide, Bello Doka, described the allegations as “baseless, ridiculous and unfounded,” insisting that the former minister has no involvement in any financial misconduct.
Doka said Malami operates only six bank accounts, all of which are known to the EFCC and relevant authorities.
“The EFCC is fully aware of the six bank accounts belonging to Malami. Claims that he operates 46 illegal bank accounts are false and misleading.
“For the record, the former minister has no link whatsoever to Abacha loot or any recovery funds,” Doka stated.
He added that the EFCC did not formally notify Malami of the allegations regarding the alleged 46 accounts during his invitation for questioning by the commission.
Doka challenged the anti-graft agency to publicly disclose at least 23 of the alleged accounts, representing 50 per cent of the claims, if it had credible evidence to support its allegations.
He further urged the EFCC to either withdraw or clarify the claims in the interest of transparency, arguing that media statements alone we
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