Court Fixes January 25 For Ruling In Faisal Maina’s Surety Committal Plea

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday fixed January 25, 2021,
for ruling in the committal application filed by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a House of
Representatives member Sani Dan-Galadima, who stood as surety for
Faisal, son of former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdurasheed Maina.

Justice Okon Abang, who adjourned the ruling, said it was not
ready.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had, on
December 1, ordered Dan-Galadima, who represents Kaura-Namoda
Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, to appear in court over his
suretyship for Faisal, who was said to have jumped bail in his
ongoing money laundering trial.

The lawmaker was summoned to appear in court to show cause why
he should not be imprisoned, if he failed to either produce Faisal
or pay the N60 million bail bond to the Federal Government.

Faisal is also facing separate charges of money laundering in
the same court. The EFCC lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, had prayed the
court to make a forfeiture order against the lawmaker, having
failed to produce Faisal in court.

Dan-Galadima’s lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, urged the court, in the
last adjourned date, to exercise caution as information available
to him revealed that Faisal had been arrested by security agencies.
Earlier, Sheriff restated that Faisal was arrested in Sokoto State
by security personnel.

But Abubakar said he was not aware of the arrest, urging the
court to make the forfeiture order.

Justice Abang adjourned the ruling of the committal application
until January 25, and for the hearing of the first defendant’s
motion and the adoption of the prosecution final written
address.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday fixed January 25, 2021,
for ruling in the committal application filed by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a House of
Representatives member Sani Dan-Galadima, who stood as surety for
Faisal, son of former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdurasheed Maina.

Justice Okon Abang, who adjourned the ruling, said it was not
ready.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had, on
December 1, ordered Dan-Galadima, who represents Kaura-Namoda
Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, to appear in court over his
suretyship for Faisal, who was said to have jumped bail in his
ongoing money laundering trial.

The lawmaker was summoned to appear in court to show cause why
he should not be imprisoned, if he failed to either produce Faisal
or pay the N60 million bail bond to the Federal Government.

Faisal is also facing separate charges of money laundering in
the same court. The EFCC lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, had prayed the
court to make a forfeiture order against the lawmaker, having
failed to produce Faisal in court.

Dan-Galadima’s lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, urged the court, in the
last adjourned date, to exercise caution as information available
to him revealed that Faisal had been arrested by security agencies.
Earlier, Sheriff restated that Faisal was arrested in Sokoto State
by security personnel.

But Abubakar said he was not aware of the arrest, urging the
court to make the forfeiture order.

Justice Abang adjourned the ruling of the committal application
until January 25, and for the hearing of the first defendant’s
motion and the adoption of the prosecution final written
address.