The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted interim bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in a case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Bello Kawu delivered the ruling on Monday, allowing Malami provisional freedom while the court considers the substantive bail application before it.
According to court records, the judge adopted bail conditions similar to those earlier proposed by the EFCC, including the surrender of Malami’s international passport and the provision of two sureties to execute the necessary bail bonds.
The court specified that the sureties must be the Director-General of the Nigerian Legal Aid Council and a serving member of the House of Representatives representing the Augie/Argungu Federal Constituency.
In the ruling, Justice Kawu also reinstated bail conditions previously satisfied by the applicant on November 28, 2025, reaffirming the requirement for two sureties and the submission of the international passport to the court.
The judge held that granting interim bail was warranted on the grounds of exceptional hardship, pending the hearing and determination of the main motion seeking bail.
The matter has been adjourned to January 5, 2026, when the court is scheduled to hear the motion on notice.
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