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Maina: Senate knocks AGF, Sagay seeks Malami’s probe

The Senate, on Tuesday, berated the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), for his moves to stop the National Assembly’s investigation into the controversial reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

The upper chamber of the National Assembly said Malami had been “running around the courts” to stop the investigation of Maina, who it said was “surreptitiously” reinstated into the Federal Government’s service after he had been dismissed.

The Senate and the House of Representatives have begun separate probes into the controversial reinstatement of Maina, who was promoted as an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Interior.

This was contained in a statement in Abuja by the Chairman of its Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi.

It stated that it was surprised that the AGF, who had utilised the ample opportunity given to him by both chambers of the National Assembly to state his case on the Maina issue, was now the one going to court to stop the legislature’s probe.

The statement read, “We are wondering what the AGF is afraid of. When he appeared before our committee, he was well received and fairly treated. He indeed expressed his happiness with the protection given to him by the committee handling the Maina case.

“Why then is it very important and urgent for him to stop the investigative hearing? What is the AGF trying to hide?

“Let it be known that the legislature has the power of investigation into all institutions, bodies and individuals, particularly those who access funds that have been appropriated by us.”

It stated that the National Assembly should be put on notice and served all the court processes so that it could enter its own defence.

It added, “While we respect the position of the court and would respond accordingly, the Senate has further directed the committee investigating the Maina issue to expedite action and submit its report on time.

“The Senate believes Nigerians are interested in knowing the how, who, why and where of what is now known as the ‘Mainagate’. We definitely will not allow those who want the facts buried to prevail


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Meanwhile, the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to begin the immediate probe of Malami.

Sagay, while speaking with The PUNCH on the telephone on Tuesday, said Malami’s role in the return of Maina was disappointing.

He said the AGF was either naive or complicit and the Presidency would need to take action.

Sagay said, “As the attorney general, you met a fugitive who is wanted for a very heinous crime of depriving thousands of elderly people of their rights. You don’t, for any reason, go to hold discussions with such a person.“Your job should be to extradite and try him. He compromised himself by meeting with him. He says he didn’t write any letter regarding the reinstatement of Maina but the letter emanated from his ministry. So, let the President investigate the attorney general.”

The senior advocate, however, agreed with Malami that the Senate was being overzealous by probing his role in the Maina scandal.Sagay added, “I think the Senate is overzealous in its approach. It investigates everything and in the end, we hardly see anything. I think it is spending too much time setting up sub-committees to investigate everything
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Buhary is indeed 'phyting kworuption'

We will chase corrupt people out of Nigeria exactly how we chased the Maitatsine into Niger Republic. Them no dey give rats fish to preserve.

The controversial Professor has come back to his senses meanwhile Buhari's popularity is declining day by day due to lack of political will to fight corruption and label his kinsmen(Fulani herdsmen) terrorist.

HE MUST BE PROBE,SACK AND FACE JUSTICE

But Mr. Sagey is correct na. The NASS has been investigating investigating and investigating since time in memorial without result. But as for MALAMI, someone close to presidency advice Mr. president to tell MALAMI to RESIGN jejelly

The office of the AGF is very strategic. And should be insulated from politics. So the occupant has the interest of Nigeria at heart. The senate nailed babachir when the presidency exonerated him. On this, the senate probe should go on.