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I’ll speak on Maina at the appropriate time- EFCC Boss

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2017

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the anti-graft agency did its best to bring Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms (PTFPR), to book. Absolving the commission of any blames in connection to

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Dambazzau shun special session of FEC meeting

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2017

Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, was absent at the federal executive council  (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, had announced the postponement of the meeting to Thursday. FEC meeting usually holds on Wednesday. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of

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‘Mainagate’ most lethal blow to your struggling anti-graft war- Ezekwesili tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2017

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, has described the controversial reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina to the civil service as the “most lethal blow” to the fight against corruption. Maina, ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), is facing corruption allegations, hence his posting to the ministry of interior was met with public condemnation.

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Buhari followed due process in Maina’s sacking – Presidency

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

The Presidency on Tuesday said contrary to the information making the rounds, President Muhammadu Buhari followed due process in ordering the immediate disengagement of the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, from service. Shortly after Maina’s disengagement was announced on Monday, some commentators said the

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Maina: Senators blast Malami for his role, begins Investigation

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

Senators on Tuesday took the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the cleaners over his involvement in the reinstatement of wanted ex-pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina. This was the federal lawmakers resolved to investigate the circumstances that led to the reinstatement of Maina into the Federal Civil Service despite having been […]

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Oyo-Ita submits report on Maina’s reinstatement

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

Winifred Oyo-Ita, head of civil service of the federation, has submitted the report on the recall of former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdullahi Abdulrasheed Maina. President Muhammadu Buhari had in a memo on Monday demanded a full report on the circumstances surrounding Maina’s reinstatement. He demanded the report before the close […]