< img src="https://edugist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FB_IMG_1784138772172.jpg"alt =""> A Federal High Court in Abuja has bought the final loss of Rayhaan University and other possessions connected to previous Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to the Federal government.
The judgment, provided on Wednesday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which sought the long-term loss of 48 homes presumably acquired with earnings of illegal activities.
Amongst the properties covered by the order are Rayhaan University in Kebbi State, including its long-term website, momentary site, third campus, the Vice-Chancellor’s residence, and Rayhaan Radio located along the Sani Abacha Bypass in Birnin Kebbi.
Delivering judgment, Justice Abdulmalik held that the EFCC had developed that the homes were reasonably thought to have been obtained with earnings of illegal activities and were not traced to lawful incomes.
The court held that the Commission had “successfully developed that the residential or commercial properties were fairly believed to be earnings of unlawful activities and were not acquired from lawful income sources.”
The court also ruled that the respondents stopped working to offer adequate evidence showing the legitimate sources of funds used to obtain the homes, noting that simply declaring ownership was not enough in non-conviction-based forfeiture proceedings.
The EFCC had initially protected an interim forfeiture order on January 6, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite. Following the publication of the interim order, Malami and 14 other participants challenged the application and urged the court to set aside the order.
Nevertheless, Justice Abdulmalik dismissed the objections and gave the EFCC’s application for the last forfeiture of the university possessions and 47 other properties to the Federal government.