Malami’s Lawyers Dismiss EFCC Claim on Bail Order, Insist Court Directive Was Properly Served

Malami’s Lawyers Dismiss EFCC Claim on Bail Order, Insist Court Directive Was Properly Served

The legal team of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, has rejected claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it was not served with a court order granting him bail, describing the assertion as false and misleading.

The EFCC had reportedly told Vanguard that it did not receive the bail order issued by a competent Abuja court. However, Malami’s lead counsel, Barrister Abiodun Kolawale, countered the claim, insisting that the order was duly served on the commission a day after it was granted.

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Kolawale, who spoke through Malami’s media aide, Muhammad Bello Doka, disclosed that a senior lawyer at the EFCC, Barrister Okutepa, acknowledged receipt of the bail order, a development he said clearly confirms proper service on the anti-graft agency.

According to Kolawale, although the court bailiff was allegedly chased away during the service process, such action does not invalidate the service of the order nor diminish the authority of a competent court of law.

“The bailiff was chased away, but that does not invalidate the service of the court order nor negate the authority of a competent Abuja court. Therefore, the EFCC’s claim is incorrect and far from the truth,” Kolawale stated.

He stressed that the bail order remains valid and subsisting, accusing the EFCC of denying its receipt as a pretext to justify Malami’s continued detention.

The legal team reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the court’s directive and urged the anti-graft agency to uphold the rule of law and respect judicial orders.

Malami’s Lawyers Dismiss EFCC Claim on Bail Order, Insist Court Directive Was Properly Served