The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
His remand was ordered by a Federal High Court sitting Abuja on Tuesday morning pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.
He was brought before Justice Emeka Nwite today by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his son and one of his wives known as Bashir Asabe.
The anti-money laundering agency accused the three persons of conspiring at various times to conceal, retain and disguise the proceeds of unlawful activities running into several billions of naira.
It was claimed that the suspects use their companies and bank accounts over a number of years to launder funds, acquire high-value properties in Abuja, Kano and other locations.
These alleged offences were committed while Mr Malami was the AGF under the administration of late former president Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the EFCC, the actions of the former Minister and the two others contravened the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011, as amended, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
After taking arguments from the defence team led by Joseph Daudu (SAN) and the prosecution counsel led by Ekele Iheneacho (SAN), Justice Nwite ordered the remand of the accused persons.