Our Case Against Malami Is Not Personal – EFCC

Abubakar Malami

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that the agency is targeting opposition figures. He recently had his say during an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the criticisms surrounding the EFCC’s prosecution of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, have been misguided because the commission conducts its investigations without political considerations.

He added that Malami’s case is neither personal nor politically motivated, and the investigation began long before he assumed office.

His words, “Let me tell you about that particular former attorney-general that you are talking about — there is nothing personal in this matter. If Nigeria is to move forward, all of us must agree that this fight must be fought without being partisan.

The investigation of this man predated me in office, and a lot of people don’t know that. Yes, I edited the investigation file. What I did was to ensure that the investigation was carried out in a very professional and thorough manner.

He has been under investigation for almost two and a half years. The file was opened not even under me. I inherited it. Not until I was convinced that we had a watertight case… so there’s nothing personal about it.”

WOW.