By Our Reporter
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, wishes to inform Nigerians that immediately after the release of our statement addressing Chapter 9 of the Salami Report, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) carried out coordinated raids on our offices and on the private residences of Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, in Abuja and Kebbi State.
The statement released on Malami’s Facebook page signed by the Special Assistant on Media to
Abubakar Malami, SAN, Mohammed Bello Doka, alleged that these actions were carried out without prior notice and were expressly directed at searching for documents allegedly connected to Chapter 9 of the Salami Report.
Raising alarm on alleged threats to safety and the rule of law, the statement said:
We consider this development deeply alarming. Coming on the heels of a public call for the EFCC Chairman’s recusal on grounds of bias arising from Chapter 9, these raids raise grave concerns about intimidation, retaliation, and the safety of our staff and of Abubakar Malami, SAN.
We hereby place Nigerians and the international community on notice that any harm to our personnel or to Abubakar Malami, SAN, will be solely attributable to this pattern of conduct.
“Questions Nigerians and the Media Must Ask”
We urge Nigerians—particularly the media—to ask vital and germane questions, including but not limited to:
Why did these raids occur immediately after public reference to Chapter 9?
What specific authority justified searches focused on Chapter 9 of the Salami Report?
If the process is impartial, why resort to force and secrecy rather than due process?
Why has Chapter 9 remained a matter of contention years after the report’s submission?
“Call to Civil Society and Institutions”
We call on civil society organisations, professional bodies, and human rights groups to urgently pressure the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Justice, and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation to release the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report—particularly Chapter 9—in the interest of transparency, accountability, and public confidence.
“Our Position”
Abubakar Malami, SAN, remains committed to submitting himself to a neutral and lawful process before a court of competent jurisdiction. Intimidation, raids, and media trials cannot substitute for due process.
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