The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claims by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that his bail was revoked over his attendance at a political gathering in Kebbi State.
In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency clarified that the issue had no political undertone, stressing that Malami’s continued detention was strictly due to his failure to fulfil the conditions attached to his bail.
The EFCC maintained that the revocation was neither linked to Malami’s media engagements nor his political activities, but was solely a consequence of his inability to meet the five conditions stipulated in the provisional administrative bail earlier granted to him.
The Commission described the claim as misleading narratives gaining traction in the public space.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, though not disposed to joining issues with respect to its operations in the media, is compelled to respond to the patently false claims of a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, about a purported revocation of his bail over attendance at a political gathering in Kebbi,” Oyewale stated.
He pointed out that administrative bail is not an entitlement but a discretionary and temporary relief granted to suspects pending the conclusion of investigations and possible arraignment in court.
The EFCC added that Malami was offered provisional administrative bail after a brief interrogation on 28 November 2025, subject to five specific conditions, none of which he has met.
