The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in court today, December 30.
Malami, who served as Justice Minister for eight years under former President Muhammadu Buhari, will face trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
His plea is expected to be taken by Justice Emeka Nwite on 16-count charges, including money laundering and other related offences.
EFCC operatives have reportedly taken over security at the court premises to prevent any disruption to the proceedings.
Malami has been in EFCC custody for nearly a month as part of investigations into alleged money laundering and corruption during his tenure as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, including suspicions of mismanagement of government funds and other financial irregularities.