Maina Files Suit To Stop EFCC From Arresting Him.

Justice Tukur Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court has fixed
December 15, 2017 to hear the suit filed by the embattled former
Chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, Mr
Abdulrasheed Maina to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) from arresting or prosecuting him over alleged
corruption.

Maina had through his lawyer, Muhammad Sani Katu, filed the suit
at the court to challenge the power of the EFCC to declare him
wanted or seize his properties in Kaduna and Abuja over allegations
of corruption leveled against him by the anti-graft agency.

In another suit he filed at the Federal High Court also in
Kaduna against the EFCC, Attorney General of the Federation, the
Senate president and Speaker House of Representatives, Maina
challenged the legality of the EFCC to declare him wanted on the
grounds that the commission lacks powers to exercise such
function.

But the EFCC in a counter affidavit opposing the motion sought
the relief of the court for an adjournment to enable them study the
issues raised by the respondent and reply accordingly.

The commission said it was only discharging its duties as
provided in Sections 6, 7, 8, 13 and 41 of the EFCC Act 2004, which
empower it to investigate all cases of economic and financial
crimes reported to it for possible prosecution where a prima facie
case is established.

After listening to both parties, Justice Aliyu adjourned the
case to December 15, 2017.

Justice Tukur Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court has fixed
December 15, 2017 to hear the suit filed by the embattled former
Chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, Mr
Abdulrasheed Maina to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) from arresting or prosecuting him over alleged
corruption.

Maina had through his lawyer, Muhammad Sani Katu, filed the suit
at the court to challenge the power of the EFCC to declare him
wanted or seize his properties in Kaduna and Abuja over allegations
of corruption leveled against him by the anti-graft agency.

In another suit he filed at the Federal High Court also in
Kaduna against the EFCC, Attorney General of the Federation, the
Senate president and Speaker House of Representatives, Maina
challenged the legality of the EFCC to declare him wanted on the
grounds that the commission lacks powers to exercise such
function.

But the EFCC in a counter affidavit opposing the motion sought
the relief of the court for an adjournment to enable them study the
issues raised by the respondent and reply accordingly.

The commission said it was only discharging its duties as
provided in Sections 6, 7, 8, 13 and 41 of the EFCC Act 2004, which
empower it to investigate all cases of economic and financial
crimes reported to it for possible prosecution where a prima facie
case is established.

After listening to both parties, Justice Aliyu adjourned the
case to December 15, 2017.