Malami, Magu, Emefiele, Others To Testify In Maina’s Trial

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a subpoena compelling
the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and
former Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to testify in the ongoing case against the
chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdulrasheed Maina.

The subpoena, signed on March 8 by the presiding judge, Okon
Abang, also requested the presence of the Governor of Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and others to appear before the
court on March 9, March 10 and March 11 to give their
testimony.

Others who were also subpoenaed included Femi Falana, SAN; M.
Mustapha of Zenith Bank, Abuja; Hassan Salihu of ICPC; G.T. Idris
also from ICPC; retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Wakil, and
Chief Kenneth Amabem.

Others are Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa
(UBA), Kennedy Uzoka; Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nneka
Onyeali-Ikpe; Ibrahim Kaigama of NIPSS, Jos and Director of
Compliance with CBN.

The document addressed to Malami and Magu reads: “You are
commanded in the name of the President and Commander in Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to attend
before this court at court 6, on 9th, 10th, 11th day of March 2021
at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, and so from day to day till the above
case is tied, to give evidence on behalf of the 1st defendant.”

Mr. Maina is standing trial for allegedly laundering money to
the tune of N2 billion.

The first defence witness in the case, Ngozika Ihuoma, had while
giving his evidence-in-chief, alleged that EFCC under Magu
misappropriated 222 property worth N1.63 trillion recovered by the
Maina-led PRTT.

He alleged that Magu had sold most of the property to his
friends and associates.

Ms. Ihuoma had also told the court that AGF and the National
Security Adviser (NSA) met with Maina in Dubai, United Arab Emirate
(UAE) in January 2016.

“After the meeting in Dubai, Maina gave the delegation
intelligence report that led to the recovery of N1.3 trillion out
of the N3 trillion promised to recover,” the witness said.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a subpoena compelling
the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and
former Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to testify in the ongoing case against the
chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdulrasheed Maina.

The subpoena, signed on March 8 by the presiding judge, Okon
Abang, also requested the presence of the Governor of Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and others to appear before the
court on March 9, March 10 and March 11 to give their
testimony.

Others who were also subpoenaed included Femi Falana, SAN; M.
Mustapha of Zenith Bank, Abuja; Hassan Salihu of ICPC; G.T. Idris
also from ICPC; retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Wakil, and
Chief Kenneth Amabem.

Others are Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa
(UBA), Kennedy Uzoka; Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nneka
Onyeali-Ikpe; Ibrahim Kaigama of NIPSS, Jos and Director of
Compliance with CBN.

The document addressed to Malami and Magu reads: “You are
commanded in the name of the President and Commander in Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to attend
before this court at court 6, on 9th, 10th, 11th day of March 2021
at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, and so from day to day till the above
case is tied, to give evidence on behalf of the 1st defendant.”

Mr. Maina is standing trial for allegedly laundering money to
the tune of N2 billion.

The first defence witness in the case, Ngozika Ihuoma, had while
giving his evidence-in-chief, alleged that EFCC under Magu
misappropriated 222 property worth N1.63 trillion recovered by the
Maina-led PRTT.

He alleged that Magu had sold most of the property to his
friends and associates.

Ms. Ihuoma had also told the court that AGF and the National
Security Adviser (NSA) met with Maina in Dubai, United Arab Emirate
(UAE) in January 2016.

“After the meeting in Dubai, Maina gave the delegation
intelligence report that led to the recovery of N1.3 trillion out
of the N3 trillion promised to recover,” the witness said.