Judge steps down from EFCC cases against Malami
Justice Obiora Egwuatu has withdrawn from two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. He said he was recusing himself for personal reasons and in the interest of justice. Egwuatu had only recently received the matters after they were reassigned to him by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho. He announced his withdrawal shortly after a civil forfeiture suit on 57 properties allegedly linked to Malami was called. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the cases were previously before Justice Emeka Nwite, who handled them as a vacation judge during the Christmas break. The files are expected to be sent back to the Chief Judge for reassignment to another judge.