The presiding judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja handling the trial of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and two others over alleged money laundering charges, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, has withdrawn from the case.
Justice Egwuatu on Thursday announced his decision to step aside from the two related cases, citing personal reasons and the interest of justice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and Asabe Bashir, a staff member of Rahamanniyya Properties Ltd, on a 16-count charge involving sums said to exceed N9 billion.
The defendants were alleged to have conspired to conceal the origin of properties located in prime areas of Abuja, Kebbi and Kano states, with a combined value of about N9 billion.
