By Akinwale Kasali
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, still has a the former Attorney General and Minister for Justice under the late President Muhammadu Buhari under its custody even an Abuja High Court granted him bail.
Malami has been in the custody of the EFCC for about three weeks.
Bello Doka, Malami’s Media Aide, revealed that his Principal is still in the custody of the EFCC.
In a statement on Wednesday, Doka described the continued detention of Malami as illegal.
He stressed that Malami was granted bail by an Abuja High Court in an order dated December 23, 2023, but that sadly, he is still being detained by the EFCC.
Doka decried the alleged use of the media by the anti- Graft Agency to push inaccurate narratives about Malami who he said had submitted himself for thorough investigations and met the bail conditions stipulated by the EFCC.
“His continued detention in EFCC facility constitute breach of legal procedures and a blatant abuse of office by the commission who are expected to respect and comply with court orders.
“His continued detention puts the commission on a position of an institution parading herself above the law when no Nigerian is above the law.”
He added that Malami’s media office viewed his further detention after being granted bail by a competent Court as infringement of the ex-AGF’s fundamental human rights.
He raised the alarm that the disobedience of a court order by a constitutionally created body like the EFCC will derail democracy and cast doubts on its ability to do justice to all Nigerians.
“Nigerians and the international community should know that the commission chased away bailiff who took the court order to them and continue to detain Malami in arrant disobedience to court,” he said.
Doka challenged the Commission to arraign Malami before a competent court and stop the alleged media trial and the spread of false narratives.
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