Judge recuses himself from Malami’s ₦213bn asset forfeiture case Justice Obiora Egwatu has stepped aside from presiding over the Federal High Court’s high-profile asset forfeiture case involving former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. The judge made the announcement on Thursday shortly after the parties’ counsel had appeared in court. “For personal reasons, and in the interest of justice, I will recuse myself from this case,” Justice Egwatu said. He ordered that the case file be forwarded to the Chief Judge of the Federal...