The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and two of his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru-Rahman Malami, to the Federal Government.
Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission through its counsel, Ekele Iheanacho (SAN).
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, who said the properties—valued at approximately N213.2bn—are suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
According to the EFCC, the assets are spread across the Federal Capital Territory, Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna states and include hotels, university buildings, plazas, filling stations, warehouses, residential estates, shops, factories and large parcels of land.
In his ruling, Justice Nwite ordered that all the properties listed in the schedule attached to the motion be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.
“It is hereby ordered that an interim order of this honourable court is hereby made forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the properties described in Schedule 1 below which are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities,” the judge ruled.
The court further directed the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper to enable any interested persons or entities to show cause within 14 days why the properties should not be permanently forfeited.
Justice Nwite adjourned the matter to January 27, 2026, for a report on compliance with the court’s directives
