The Digest:
Former Attorney General Abubakar Malami has sharply accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, of pursuing a “personal vendetta” against him. Malami, through his media aide, stated that the commission chief lacks the moral and constitutional right to investigate or detain him, citing a long-standing “frosty relationship” exacerbated by the Justice Ayo Salami committee report.
Key Points:
- Malami’s team claims his detention is driven by personal dislike, not legal grounds.
- He referenced a “sour relationship” with the EFCC chairman, worsened by the Salami report.
- His aide stated that no law allows someone to investigate a suspect with whom they have a personal conflict.
- The statement called the continued detention a “bare human rights abuse.”
- Malami insists Olukoyede should recuse himself from the matter.
- The allegation frames the probe as legally untenable and motivated by vendetta.
- This follows recent EFCC raids on Malami’s properties, which he also called retaliatory.
Sources: Vanguard, Daily Post
