ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, has been pushed forward, with the Federal High Court in Abuja fixing March 10, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
The decision followed an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, who requested more time to properly review the case file.
At Tuesday’s sitting before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, Oyedepo told the court that the matter was recently transferred from the Department of State Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions.
He explained that the development made it necessary for him to familiarise himself with the facts and details of the case before proceeding.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Adedayo Adedeji, did not oppose the request for adjournment.
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However, he urged the court to strike out the charge should the prosecution fail to open its case on the next adjourned date, alleging what he described as a lack of diligent prosecution.
In a brief ruling, Justice Abdulmalik granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the matter until March 10 for trial.
She further directed the prosecution to open its case on the scheduled date.