Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied allegations linking him to rising political tensions in Kebbi State, insisting instead that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is behind the spate of violence in the state and beyond.
Malami’s response follows a press briefing by members of the Kebbi State Caucus in the National Assembly, who on Thursday called for his arrest, accusing him of instigating unrest.
In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami dismissed the lawmakers’ claims as “propaganda designed to shield the true perpetrators from accountability.”
According to him, he was the victim of a violent attack in Birnin Kebbi on September 1, allegedly carried out by thugs operating from the APC headquarters. He maintained that eyewitnesses confirmed the attackers emerged from the ruling party’s office before retreating there after the assault.
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“The attempt to recast Malami as the instigator is nothing short of propaganda. Nigerians are not gullible; they saw what happened, and they know who benefits from this cycle of intimidation,” Doka said.
He argued that the Kebbi incident was not an isolated case but part of a broader pattern of politically motivated violence across the country, citing recent attacks on opposition rallies and meetings in Lagos, Ondo, and Kaduna.
The statement also accused the Kebbi State Government of orchestrating smear campaigns against Malami, claiming Governor Nasir Idris and his aides had been caught on video inciting supporters to prepare for violence.
“The Kebbi State Government, rather than addressing insecurity and poverty, has reduced itself to fighting one man: Abubakar Malami. His only ‘crime’ is that his popularity is growing among ordinary people, who see him as a credible alternative,” it added.
Malami’s camp urged the state government to focus on governance rather than intimidation, warning that no administration built on “bloodshed and fear” could endure.
