Maina Prays Court For Bail Over Deteriorating Health – Lawyard

The former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, on Wednesday, approached Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for one more bail.

Maina, in a movement on discover dated and filed on Dec. 24, 2020 with cost quantity: FHC/ABJ/CR/258/19 introduced by his lawyer, Anayo Adibe, stated the appliance turned vital over his worsening well being situation.

Justice Abang, who stated it was not handy for the courtroom to listen to the matter, adjourned the listening to of the appliance till Feb. 1.

Newsmen experiences that the ex-pension boss, was final yr granted bail within the sum of N500 million, stopped attending proceedings setting Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, who stood as his surety towards the regulation.

Maina was rearrested in Niger Republic what place he had taken refuge, and was extradited to Nigeria on Dec 3, 2020.

Justice Abang, after various sittings, revoked Maina’s bail, issued a warrant of arrest towards him and remanded his surety in jail.

He later granted Ndume bail on account of “good behaviour” and continued Maina’s trial in absentia.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Dec. 4, 2020, introduced him earlier than the courtroom, months after he jumped bail to face his trial.