Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called on the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukayode, to step aside from the ongoing investigation involving him.
Malami accused Olukayode of bias, personal vendetta, and political persecution, which he linked to his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a statement issued on Monday through his media aide, Muhammad Doka, Malami further alleged that the EFCC is engaging in what he termed illegal detention, media intimidation, and abuse of due process.
The former AGF insisted that the probe against him was not driven by law enforcement considerations but by deep-seated historical animosity on the part of the EFCC leadership.
“I have been clearly pre-judged and cannot receive a fair, objective or lawful investigation under the current leadership of the EFCC,” Malami insisted.
