Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has refuted claims of being on the run amid allegations of evading arrest and investigation.
Speculations arose after the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 14.
Reports suggested that Malami was invited by the EFCC to provide information regarding the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion in revenue from the illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export in 2015, as well as all crude oil exports and sales by Nigeria from 2014 until the present.
In response to these claims, Malami clarified his stance in an interview with Daily Trust.
He stated, “I have not been invited by the EFCC or any other anti-corruption agency in Nigeria. I’m available in Nigeria and attending a wedding Fatiha slated for 2.30 at Sheikh Isiyaka Rabi’u Mosque, Kano, tomorrow (today).”
Asserting his commitment to Nigeria, Malami added,
“I have no plan of leaving Nigeria, and I will gladly honour any invitation extended to me by any agency of the government.
“I’m a true Nigerian and I believe in the Nigerian project. I will make myself available to Nigeria and its institutions on demand.”
