US Edition'I Have Never Been Linked to Terrorism Financing' - Ex-AGF Malami
Malami rejects terrorism financing claims as politically motivated and highlights reforms that led to Nigeria's removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list.
- Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami denied insinuations linking him to terrorism financing and said he was never accused, investigated, interrogated, or charged by any agency.
- SaharaReporters cited a retired military officer whose account did not accuse Malami of funding terrorism and instead cited vague `business or institutional` contacts, which Malami said political rivals later amplified.
- During his tenure, Malami pointed to reforms including establishment of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and enactment of the Money Laundering Act, 2022, which helped Nigeria exit the Financial Action Task Force grey list, contradicting terrorism financing claims.
- He cautioned that such reporting can harm reputations and institutions, warning inaccurate national-security reporting damages trust and insisting claims require verifiable facts and lawful findings.
- Insisting on legal standards, Malami said any terrorism financing claims must rely on verifiable facts and lawful findings, and he will seek redress against publications that misrepresent his integrity.
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'I have never been linked to terrorism financing' - Ex-AGF Malami
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has dismissed suggestions linking him to terrorism financing, describing a recent publication making the claim as misleading and unfounded. In a statement on Friday, Malami said he had never been accused, questioned or investigated by any Nigerian or foreign security or regulatory agency over terrorism financing or related offences. He said the retired military o…
Malami denies links to terror financing alleged in media report
The SaharaReporters article, published on Friday, claimed that two suspects arrested under a counter-terrorism investigation were “linked to” Mr Malami, among other prominent Nigerians. The post Malami denies links to terror financing alleged in media report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Malami Denies Terror-Financing Link, Says Allegations Politically Motivated
By Lizzy Chirkpi Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has rejected allegations linking him to terrorism financing, describing the claims as unfounded, misleading, and driven by political motives. Malami, who held office between 2015 and 2023 in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, faulted a recent publication which insinuated that he was named among alleged terror financiers…
Ex-Army Chief Yahaya, ex-AGF Malami Reject Terror-Financing Claims, Say Allegations Are Malicious, Politically Driven
Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, and former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), have both dismissed recent allegations linking them to terrorism financing, describing the claims as false, malicious, and politically motivated. Yahaya: Allegation Is a Vendetta, ‘Baseless and Entirely Untrue’ Yahaya, reacting to an allegation […]
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