Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, on Wednesday, told the Federal supreme court , Abuja, that he had no case to answer within the allegations levied against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Mr. Maina, who told Justice Okon Abang shortly after the EFCC, through its counsel, Farouk Abdullah, closed its case, said he would be filing a no-case submission.
The former pension reformed boss, through his lawyer, Anayo Adibe, made his intention known shortly after he cross examined the ninth prosecution witness (PW9), Rouqquaya Ibrahim, an EFCC investigator.
Justice Abang adjourned the matter until Friday (December 10) for counsel to defendant, Adobe, to deal with the court orally and for the prosecution counsel, Abdullah, to reply to the no-case submission.
Mr. Maina was first arraigned before Justice Abang, on October 25, 2019, by the EFCC alongside his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd.
Although he’s facing 12-counts bordering on concealment up to the tune of N2 billion, he had pleaded acquitted to all or any the fees .
He recently jumped bail, causing his surety, Senator Ali Ndume to be remanded at Kuje Custodial Centre. Nigerian security agencies, with the assistance of Interpol later retrieved Mr. Maina from the neighbouring Niger Republic where he was hiding.
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