Inside The Asset Seizure: Full List Of 48 Malami-Linked Properties Released

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 out of 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to the Federal Government.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) established sufficient legal grounds to justify the forfeiture of the assets.

The court ruled that Malami, members of his family and companies associated with the properties failed to rebut the EFCC’s claim that the assets were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities.

Justice Abdulmalik noted that the key issue before the court was not ownership of the properties but whether the funds used to acquire them were lawfully obtained.

Consequently, the court ordered the permanent forfeiture of 48 properties to the Federal Government, while lifting the interim forfeiture order on the remaining nine assets.

The EFCC had earlier secured an interim forfeiture order covering 57 properties from the Federal High Court in Abuja in January 2026 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/20/2026.

At the time, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that the properties were valued at about ₦213.2 billion and were spread across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna states.

Malami served as Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice between 2015 and 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Properties Covered by the Forfeiture Order

According to court documents, the forfeited assets include luxury residential buildings, hotels, commercial plazas, shopping units, warehouses, educational institutions, agricultural facilities, factories, fuel stations and other high-value developments across Abuja, Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna.

Some of the notable properties include:

• A luxury duplex in Maitama, Abuja.
• A two-winged commercial building in Garki, Abuja.
• A five-storey hotel in Jabi, Abuja.
• Meethaq Hotels in Maitama, Abuja.
• Multiple residential properties in Asokoro, Gwarinpa, Wuse II, Apo Legislative Quarters and Karsana District, Abuja.
• Commercial properties in Wuse Market, Vegas Mall and Citiscape-Shariff Plaza, Abuja.
• Residential and commercial properties in Kano and Kaduna.
• Over 100 hectares of land along the Birnin Kebbi-Jega Road.
• Rayhaan University’s permanent, temporary and third campuses in Kebbi State.
• Rayhaan Agro Allied Factory, including factory buildings, machinery, mosque and staff quarters.
• Azbir Arena, including Azbir Hotel, printing press, pharmacy, supermarket and other facilities.
• Rayhaan Model Academy and Rayhaan Primary and Secondary School.
• Al-Afiya Energy tanker garage.
• Rayhaan Radio.
• Several residential properties linked to members of the Malami family in Birnin Kebbi.
• Zeennoor Hotel and Rayhaan Hotel in Kano, along with other hospitality and commercial facilities.

The EFCC had valued the combined assets at approximately ₦213.2 billion.