Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is still being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) despite claims of a court order granting him bail. The EFCC's lead counsel, Chief Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, SAN, has denied receiving any court order for Malami's release, stating that the detention is lawful and based on valid court orders ¹ ² ³.

Okutepa explained that Malami was remanded in EFCC custody for 14 days pending investigations, as ordered by Justice S.C. Oriji of the FCT High Court on December 10, 2025. A subsequent bail application was dismissed by Justice Babaginda Hassan on December 18, 2025, citing the existing valid court order ¹ ².

Malami's aide, Mohammed Doka, has accused the EFCC of unlawfully detaining the former minister and ignoring a court order granting him bail on December 23, 2025. The EFCC has countered these claims, stating that no such order has been served and that Malami's detention is lawful ⁴ ⁵.