Title: Judge Recuses Self from EFCC Cases Involving Malami Date Published: 12 February 2026 Description: Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, stepped aside from the two cases instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami.Justice Egwuatu, who had recently been reassigned the matters by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, announced his decision to recuse himself, citing personal reasons and the overriding interest of justice.The judge made the disclosure shortly after one of the cases — a civil suit seeking the forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to Malami — was called for mention in court.He noted that his withdrawal was necessary to ensure fairness and preserve the integrity of the judicial process.The cases were previously handled by Justice Emeka Nwite, who sat as a vacation judge during the Christmas court recess before the matters were reassigned. Attached Images: 27e3d7a84754545ef88305f592cf5ab9694dbe5d1c5d42913a9c1a51ded729e9.jpg Attached Video: None