Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid a solidarity visit to former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, following Malami’s recent release on bail amid ongoing investigations by anti-graft agencies.
Atiku, who had just returned from performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia, shared the visit in a statement on social media. “Following my return to the country on Saturday night from Umrah (lesser Hajj), I led a delegation on a solidarity visit to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN,” he said.
During the visit, the former vice president also called for the immediate release of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and others he described as political detainees. “I wish to serve notice to the authorities detaining former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and all other political detainees to release them henceforth. No one should be detained simply because they do not share the same ideology or political platform with the government of the day,” Atiku added.
Malami was granted bail last week while investigations by anti-corruption agencies continue, whereas El-Rufai remains in custody in relation to separate legal proceedings.
