He was far more critical of Nigeria's former Attorney General Abubakar Malami who declined the opportunity to appear as a witness...

When the English courts agreed in 2019 that P&ID could seize Nigeria's assets President Muhammadu Buhari's government changed tack: after years of leaving the matter with Abubakar Malami his son-in-law and Attorney General Buhari told Abba Kyari his chief of staff who died of Covid-19 the following year to find new lawyers in London and better evidence to contest the award...

Neither she nor former Attorney General Abubakar Malami have commented on reports that the two sides had been close to agreeing a settlement in 2022 under Nigeria's Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme...

More competent and diligent than some of his lacklustre predecessors such as Abubakar Malami and Michael Aondoakaa Fagbemi straddles the territory between professional lawyer and politician...

As well as Giadom the suit names Environment Minister Muhammed Abdullahi his minister of state Udom Udi Attorney General Abubakar Malami and the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Tinubu's camp has also aimed its fury at the Federal Attorney General Abubakar Malami after he asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the governors' case for lack of jurisdiction immediately after the justices granted an injunction allowing the old notes to remain legal tender beyond the central bank's deadline of 10 February for their retirement...

Perhaps the best that Tinubu can hope for is that Buhari and his circle – such as nephew Mamman Daura Justice Minister Abubakar Malami and former spymaster Lawal Daura – do nothing to sabotage the campaign...

This list includes key appointees such as the Attorney General Abubakar Malami who is contesting for the governorship of Kebbi state and ministers vying for the Presidency including Rotimi Amaechi (Transport Minister) Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta) Chris Ngige (Labour) and Emeka Nwajiuba (Education) (AC Vol 63 No 10 Consensus candidate plan upsets the frontrunners)...

But Emefiele sees more of Buhari than any other official apart from Attorney General Abubakar Malami...

But some in the inner circle such as Attorney General Abubakar Malami are sceptical if not outright hostile towards the leading contenders for the presidency from the south-west of the country...