The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja continued in his absence on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 with the prosecution presenting two witnesses. Maina is facing a 12-count charge of operating fictitious bank accounts, corruption, and money laundering to the tune of N2 billion, but has neither made appearance in court, nor sent a legal representation since November 26, 2019 when he was released on bail, leading the court to revoke his bail on November 23, 2020, and order his trial in absentia. Despite his absence and…
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Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, revoked the bail he granted to Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). He also issued a bench warrant against him and ruled that his trial will continue in his absence. The younger Maina, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a three-count charge of money laundering and false declaration of assets was admitted to bail on November 26, 2019 in the sum of N60 million with one surety in like sum. The surety, the judge ruled,…
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has reacted to the detention of Senator Ali Ndume, saying the order for him to be remanded is dubious and selective justice, which legality under the law as well as practice, is null. The CNG in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman on Tuesday, noted what it described as “a dangerous precedent set by the obvious bias in the ruling of the court that ordered the Senator’s detention. “The evidence of bias is apparent in the order for Ndume’s detention while Senator Abaribe, former Deputy Senate President Ekweremmadu and others who stood bail…
The Senate on Tuesday mandated the committees yet to submit reports on budget defence for MDAs to do so on or before November 27 to the Committee on Appropriation for harmonisation. It disclosed that 22 committees were yet to meet the November 18 deadline earlier slated for the submission of reports. The senate said this had affected its ability to complete legislative works on the 2021 Appropriation Bill. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan gave the directive when the Senate resumed plenary after it suspended sittings on October 20 to allow committees conduct defense on the 2021 budget of Ministries…
Counsel to Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT) and Maina’s firm, the 2nd defendant in the money laundering trial, on Monday abandoned the court proceeding. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where Maina is facing a 12-count charge, made the remark in his ruling on Tuesday. The EFCC had, on October 25, charged Maina (1st defendant) before the court alongside his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd on money laundering offences. He had, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Justice Abang, had, on Monday, adjourned trial continuation shortly after the…
Olumuyiwa Johnson, a father of two on Tuesday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 24-year-old marriage with his wife, Omotayo, on grounds of unrepentant infidelity and threat to life. Olumuyiwa who lives at Eleta area in Ibadan testified before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s president that his estranged wife had mapped out all strategies to take his life after he discovered that two church leaders were separately having extra-marital affairs with her. “For the past 24 years, it never occurred to me that Omotayo could be so devilish to the extent of dating our pastor and…
A new electronic case management system that will digitise the entire case management processes of the ECOWAS Court of Justice will become operational in January 2021. The President of the court, Justice Edward Amoako Asante made the disclosure in statement issued by the court in Abuja on Tuesday. Asante, who spoke at a training for staff on the use of the new system, said that it would allow for electronic filing and processing of cases. The president said that the introduction of the system would not only align the court’s case management system with international best practice but also enable…
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has again blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for the increased insecurity in the North, saying his government does not care about the people of the region, their economy and security. The Forum’s Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Monday said, NEF had received information from those with responsibility for the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, that work on this vital artery in the North would not be completed for the next five years. “The Forum is deeply shocked by this information. Although it is consistent with a registered…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has announced the death of his daughter. The Minister tweeted on his Twitter handle, @DrIsaPantami Monday evening that Aisha died at the age of 13. “Inna lil Laahi wa inna ilaiHi Rajiun! My 13-year old daughter, Aishah Isa Ali (Amal) passed away just a moment ago. “Due to some necessities, funeral prayer tomorrow at Annur Masjeed, Wuse 2, immediately after Zuhr prayer in sha Allah. May Allah forgive & be Merciful to her,” he tweeted.
Football’s governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and a FIFA Vice-President, for five years for breaching some of its codes. He has been sanctioned with a ban from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international levels for five years, a statement on the FIFA website said on Monday. In addition, Mr Ahmad, former president of the Madagascar Football Association, has been fined 200,000 Swiss francs. Neither Mr Ahmad nor CAF has reacted to the ban. Under FIFA rules, Mr Ahmad can appeal the decision…