Tag: Pension

Rights Group want Stoppage of Gratuities, Severance Allowances to Ex-Presidents, Governors

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Alphonsus Nweze A Human right and pro- democracy group, the Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE) , has called for immediate stoppage of all payment of pensions, gratuities and severance allowances to all the former Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and their Vices, ex-Governors and their Deputies. Delta and Edo State branches of HURIDE made this call in a press conference they held in Asaba, the state capital recently.Addressing newsmen, the South South Zone head of HURIDE, Comrade Anthony Asakitikpi, called on the Federal Government,…

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Court commits Abdulrasheed Maina to 8 years imprisonment

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The long drawn court battle between Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT) and EFCC over pension fraud seem to have finally come to an end as a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred against Maina beyond reasonable doubt in the money laundering suit. Delivering the judgment, the judge sentenced the ex-pension boss to…

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Alleged N2.1bn fraud: Court to deliver judgment in suit against Abdulrasheed Maina Nov. 8

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Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday fixed Nov. 8 for judgment in the alleged N2.1 billion fraud suit filed against Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, on Oct. 25, 2019, arraigned Maina (1st defendant), alongside his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd (2nd defendant) before the judge.The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N2…

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Storm yet over: EFCC files fresh charges against Faisal, Maina’s son

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For those who thought that the storm is over with the November 26, 2019 bail granted Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team who is currently undergoing corruption charges to the tune of 58 million naira. Prime Pointers can authoritatively reveal that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 filed an amended three-count charge against him. The charges which were read to Faisal before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, bordered on money laundering and false declaration…

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