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The trial of Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, and his son, Abdulaziz, has been adjourned until February 27.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, of the High Court in Abuja, adjourned the case following a public holiday declared by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Nwike, ahead of the FCT area council’s election scheduled for Saturday.
Malami and his son, who were arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS), were expected to be in court on Friday after their case was adjourned for the commencement of trial during the last hearing
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), however, reported that only a few court workers were present, and neither Malami nor Abdulaziz was in court on Friday morning. It was also gathered that some lawyers and litigants who came to the court were turned back due to the work-free day.
The former AGF and his son are facing a five-count charge bordering on terrorism and illegal firearms possession.
In the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/63/2026, Malami is also accused of refusing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers, whose case files were handed to him while he served as the AGF and Minister of Justice.
The duo have also been accused of unlawfully storing firearms in their residence at Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, but they pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Calistus Eze, the prosecuting counsel, prayed the court to order their remand in the custody of the DSS and fix a date for the commencement of the trial, but Shuaibu Aruwan, the defence lawyer, applied orally for bail for the defendants, arguing that his clients had been in DSS custody for over two weeks.
Justice Abdulmalik rejected the oral bail application and ordered the defence to file a formal bail application.
