Court Asks Police not Arrest Maina, Alleged Pension Fund Thief

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday vacated the arrest warrant issued by the Senate against, Abdulrasheed Maina, sacked chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, meaning that the Police has been restrained from arresting  him.

Justice Adamu Bello , while delivering judgment on the suit filed by  Maina, held that the arrest warrant issued by the Senate did not comply with section 88 of the 1999 constitution as amended.

The court further held that it was regrettable that the defendants failed to make available the National Assembly Journal or the official government gazette, containing the process leading to the issuance of the arrest warrant.

Justice Bello also held that “the lack of these documents means there is no evidence to show that the arrest warrant actually emanated through due process in accordance with the law”.

He added that the senate does not have unlimited powers as their powers are limited by section 82 of the 1999 constitution.

The court therefore issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the senate and its committees, including the Nigerian Police from attempting to arrest or harass Maina in relation to his failure to appear before it on the pending investigation into the rot in pension administration.