Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Wednesday that it has not received any court granting bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

EFCC's lawyer in the case, Jibrin Okutepa, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said neither his law firm nor the commission had been served with such an order.

"I have been inundated with calls and messages from professional colleagues and other well-meaning Nigerians who want to know why, as lead counsel to the EFCC, I have not prevailed on the commission to release the former Attorney General, despite an alleged ex-parte court order granting him bail on 23 December 2025," Mr Okutepa said.

He describ...