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A wide range of Nigerians have voiced their call for the arrest and prosecution of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

This demand comes in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Abdulrasheed Bawa as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Tinubu’s suspension of Bawa is aimed at facilitating a thorough investigation into his conduct while in office.

The suspension was announced in a brief statement by Willie Basse, the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

Bawa was accused of abuse of office, prompting the statement to read: “Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations, in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.”

However, Nigerians are now calling for Malami to face the same fate as Tinubu begins to cleanse the system of corruption.

Various appointees of former President Muhammadu Buhari have been accused of corruption.

Using their Twitter handles, concerned Nigerians expressed their opinions:

Twitter user @shehu_mahdi wrote: “ARREST MALAMI OR RELEASE BAWA BECAUSE: He nominated him. He supervised him. He is the cabal at the centre… He must not be above the law.”

Another user, @firstladyship, stated: “Tinubu is simply removing his frenemies. So until he arrests Mahmood Yakubu, Hadi Sirika, Madam Palliatives & Malami, then he’s not a serious person. The APC moved the dollar from N200 to N750, & you’re clapping? Gullible people. Go to your village Iroko tree & untie your destiny.”

Similarly, @AK_Babawo conveyed: “If President Tinubu is thinking of arresting Malami, that will be the end of his fraudulent victory. He will expose their rigging plan from A-Z.”

A concerned citizen, @AustinNwabufo, expressed: “This BAWA the EFCC dubious Chairman that was recently arrested and detained by DSS, Bawa is noted for re-looting money obtained under menace from an EFCC victim.”

@AbubakarAAliyu7 reiterated: “Buhari is not a thief but if Buhari is arrested today I will not be surprised because his top government functionaries stole a lot of money. I’m eyeing Emefele, Sadiya Umar Faruk, Malami. Buhari housed real thieves.”

Furthermore, @kennyokolugbo mentioned: “Agbor is on the wrong side of the news. Emefiele is from Ika and Agbor is in Ika federal constituency. I said he should not be granted 10 months study leave but INVITED for questioning. Irabor, Okowa, Malami, Tunde and all the others associated with him would be at unease now.”

Adding to the discussion, @Morris_Monye declared: “Sadiya Farouq, Sirika, and Malami should be the next in custody of DSS. Just to understand what the hell happened in the last 8 years. Then the last stage of the game where we face the boss himself…. Buhari.”

@InibeheEffiong concluded: “Malami should be made to account for his stewardship. The activities of the Federal Ministry of Justice under his leadership should be thoroughly and decisively investigated.”