AGF, Malami wants Senate hearing to be done openly

The Attorney General of the
Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami wants the Senate hearing on the
recall of former pension reforms boss, Abdulrasheed
Maina.

This is following a statement by
Senator Emmanuel Paulker that Malami’s hearing will be done ‘in
camera’.

Malami, who is expected to appear
before the Senate on Tuesday, November 14 2017, had been accused of
facilitating Maina’s re-employment.

According to Vanguard, the AGF
said “I want to address Nigerians directly on the Maina
issue when I appear before the Senate. But I understand the
committee to probe the allegations against me and the Minister of
Interior wants to do so in camera.

“Trying me in secret after I
have been vilified openly by the people is not good enough. I will
certainly appear before the committee at eleven o’clock (11.am) on
Tuesday (tomorrow) to speak on the matter but if they bring up the
issue of trying me in camera, I would recuse myself from the matter
and seek alternative way to explain my position publicly to
Nigerians.”

Maina’s claim

Meanwhile, the man in the centre of
the controversy, Abdulrasheed Maina has dismissed the allegations
of corruption levelled against him.

Maina said that he is being persecuted for exposing the real
pension thieves.

He also said that the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms
(PTTPR), which he chaired, saved Nigeria about N282 billion from
June 2010 when it was constituted.

According to reports, the former pensions reforms boss has been
in hiding since he was sacked by President Buhari.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss,
Ibrahim Magu, recently revealed that there are people protecting
Abdulrasheed Maina from the reach of the law.

The Attorney General of the
Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami wants the Senate hearing on the
recall of former pension reforms boss, Abdulrasheed
Maina.

This is following a statement by
Senator Emmanuel Paulker that Malami’s hearing will be done ‘in
camera’.

Malami, who is expected to appear
before the Senate on Tuesday, November 14 2017, had been accused of
facilitating Maina’s re-employment.

According to Vanguard, the AGF
said “I want to address Nigerians directly on the Maina
issue when I appear before the Senate. But I understand the
committee to probe the allegations against me and the Minister of
Interior wants to do so in camera.

“Trying me in secret after I
have been vilified openly by the people is not good enough. I will
certainly appear before the committee at eleven o’clock (11.am) on
Tuesday (tomorrow) to speak on the matter but if they bring up the
issue of trying me in camera, I would recuse myself from the matter
and seek alternative way to explain my position publicly to
Nigerians.”

Maina’s claim

Meanwhile, the man in the centre of
the controversy, Abdulrasheed Maina has dismissed the allegations
of corruption levelled against him.

Maina said that he is being persecuted for exposing the real
pension thieves.

He also said that the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms
(PTTPR), which he chaired, saved Nigeria about N282 billion from
June 2010 when it was constituted.

According to reports, the former pensions reforms boss has been
in hiding since he was sacked by President Buhari.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss,
Ibrahim Magu, recently revealed that there are people protecting
Abdulrasheed Maina from the reach of the law.