Atiku Abubakar visited former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on Monday and called for the release of former Nasir El-Rufai and other political detainees.
Announcing the visit via his verified X handle, Atiku said the delegation met Malami following his return from performing a lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia.
“I led a delegation on a solidarity visit to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, following my return to the country on Saturday night from Umrah,” he wrote.
The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party stressed that no one should be detained solely because of political differences. “I wish to serve notice to the authorities detaining former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and all other political detainees to release them henceforth,” Atiku said.
Malami is currently facing two separate cases: allegations of terrorism financing and illegal firearms possession, as well as an N8.7 billion fraud and money laundering case. The trial continued last Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with prosecution witnesses from Union Bank and Access Bank testifying about transactions linked to accounts associated with Meethaq Hotels Ltd, Rayhaan Bustan, and other entities.
During the proceedings, Malami and his wife were present in court, and their son joined shortly before the matter was stood down for an hour. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik admitted several documents as exhibits, including account statements and bank correspondence. The case was adjourned to April 20 for continuation.
