The Federal Government has withdrawn terrorism financing charges against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz. The charges were dropped yesterday in an Abuja court, where the government, represented by its legal team led by Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, applied to substitute the existing charge. The Malamis are now re-arraigned on a new charge of illegal possession of firearms. The case has been adjourned to a later date for further proceedings. No explanation was given for the withdrawal of the initial charge. The development comes weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) first filed the terrorism financing case against the duo. The court is expected to determine the validity of the new charge at the next hearing. The Malamis have not publicly commented on the change in the charges.
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