I have no plan of leaving Nigeria, I will make myself available to Nigeria and its institutions on demand – Malami

Abubakar Malami, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has dismissed claims of being a fugitive. Reports had suggested that Malami had left the country in an attempt to avoid arrest and investigation following the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, June 14, due to misconduct during his tenure.

It was stated that the EFCC had summoned the former Minister to inquire about the circumstances surrounding the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion in revenue from the illicit sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil exports in 2015, as well as all crude oil exports and sales by Nigeria from 2014 up to the present.

“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).

“I have no plan of leaving Nigeria and I will gladly honour any invitation extended to me by any agency of 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, Malami stated