The SSS had, on November 21, 2025, arraigned Mr Obadaki on charges bordering on terrorism.
Mr Malami and his son were directed to deposit their international passports and recent passport photographs with the court.
AGF Lateef Fagbemi had, in December 2025, taken over the prosecution of the matter from the inspector general of police.
The judge, who noted that the case was a vacation matter, ordered that the file be returned to the registry for reassignment by the CJ.
The judge, who ordered that the defendants be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of their bail applications, adjourned the matter until January 2 for hearing.
The court ordered that the suspect be remanded in the custody of the DSS until the next adjourned date.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the case following the absence of counsel for the EFCC and the defence in court.
EFCC’s lawyer said the plea bargain agreement was made pursuant to Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
The chief magistrate, Abdulrazaq Eneye, released the defendant after he had spent three weeks at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
On Friday, the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, dismissed the bail applications filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji.
