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PoliticsRe: Breaking: Abubakar Shekau's Wife Killed In Airstrikes By NAF by vedaxcool(m): 5:26pm On Oct 25, 2017
grin grin sad news for cownu pigs and idiots
PoliticsRe: Baba, Maina, Idris And Other Stories By Reuben Abati by vedaxcool(m): 4:58pm On Oct 25, 2017
[s]
OZAOEKPE:
See painmemt tongue
[/s]

Crumb loser take the evidence to efcc or you are no longer interested in fighting corruption becauase your hero of thieves aka papa will give me crumb aka America will know is it not their money is involved. grin grin grin grin

PoliticsRe: Baba, Maina, Idris And Other Stories By Reuben Abati by vedaxcool(m): 4:50pm On Oct 25, 2017
[s]
OZAOEKPE:
Take heart bro, attack the message and not the messenger.


If you feel Jonathan was a criminal kindly contact the nearest efcc office to lodge your complaints
[/s]

grin grin here is the evidence please pass to efcc what a crumb loser you are

PoliticsRe: #MainaGate: One Scandal Too Many For Buhari’s Administration – Oby Ezekwesili by vedaxcool(m): 3:01pm On Oct 25, 2017
Very serious symptoms of sabouteurship
PoliticsRe: Baba, Maina, Idris And Other Stories By Reuben Abati by vedaxcool(m):
Reuben Abati a fool that defended why Jonathan couldn't sack maina. At the end the same useless fools didn't sack him.

2iic:
The Presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan could not sack the Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Maina is a civil servant and that his fate could only be decided according to the civil service procedure.


Another spokesman for Jonathan, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the Presidency had referred Maina’s case to the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.

Also on Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said Maina was still on the run.

The Senate had on Wednesday gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum within which to sack the PRTT boss from the Federal Civil Service.

The upper legislative chamber said Jonathan would need to choose between the Senate and Maina, threatening that the legislature had teeth to bite.

“The executive has to choose between the Senate and Maina. He has crucified himself. If Maina remains, then the Senate would react appropriately,” Senate President, David Mark, had said after a debate on a motion entitled, “Dismissal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina for refusal to appear before the Senate.”

The debate was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), and 107 senators, urging Jonathan to sack Maina from the public service. The Senate has 109 members.

The two-day ultimatum ends on Friday (today).

But Abati said Jonathan did not possess the power to personally discipline civil servants.

He said, “Maina is a civil servant. If he has done something that amounts to a breach of civil service rule, the appropriate office to do the right thing and ensure that due process is followed is the office of the Head of Service of the Federation.”

The presidential spokesman said that Jonathan believed in due process.

“There are laid down procedures for handling situations like this. The President believes in due process. We don’t have to worry ourselves. It is a matter for the civil service to handle. The President does not have to be disciplining civil servants personally,” adding, “Nobody should suggest that the President is backing Maina. It is not an issue for the President.”

Abati however acknowledged that the Senate had constitutional right to summon anybody and the right to declare such a person wanted if he failed to appear before the lawmakers.

He said only the Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Saleh, could take any action on Maina.

Abati said, “The Senate has constitutional power to summon anybody. If such a person fails to appear before them, the lawmakers are also empowered to issue a warrant of arrest against the person.

“The President has not in any way stood in the way of the Senate in inviting Maina. You will recall that the police even declared him wanted.”

Okupe however told journalists in Abuja, “The relationship with the leadership of the Senate and the President of the Senate is such that cannot be tampered with on the altar of favouritism to anybody.

“The President and the Presidency hold the leadership of the Senate in highest esteem and will not do anything to spoil that relationship.

“The issue of Maina has been referred to the head of service.

“Maina is a civil servant and I believe that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action will be effected.”

But the IG explained that the pension task force boss was still on the run and that the police were ready to execute the warrant for his arrest. He called on the public to avail the Police with useful information that could lead to his arrest.

The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Abubakar over his refusal to apprehend Maina.

But the IG, who spoke through the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the police had yet to arrest Maina because he was in hiding.

Abubakar denied that Maina had police guards.

He said, “If you are conversant with policing tradition, you will understand that the declaration of any person wanted is usually necessitated by a need. In this instance, he (Maina) was declared wanted because he went into hiding and made it difficult for the force to execute a warrant of arrest that was legitimately issued.

“And the Nigeria Police Force remains irrevocably committed to finding him and as soon as we lay our hands on him, we will arrest him and take him before the Senate as has been mandated in that warrant of arrest.”

On allegation that Maina was still having policemen guarding him, the IG said, “Maina has no police officer in his entourage to the best of my knowledge. And again media practitioners are responsible members of the society and even in that declaration and in the press release that we issued declaring Maina a wanted man, we did say that if any citizen that has information that could help us in executing that order, the person should please pass that information to the appropriate authority. So if you have information that could help us in executing this warrant of arrest, we will be glad to receive it from you.”

[b] Meanwhile, civil rights groups on Thursday berated the Presidency in its handling of the controversy surrounding the PRTT boss.

The groups, including the Campaign for Democracy and the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Nigeria, accused the Presidency of shielding the embattled pension task force chairman.

The Executive Secretary of ACCN, Mr. Dino Melaye, said, “It is obvious that the Presidency is shielding Maina. This government is the promoter of corruption and corrupt persons. Obviously Maina did not steal alone; he has police, SSS following him everywhere.

“A sincere government would have sacked or suspend him since. This government is growing from being a weak government to becoming a wicked government. Let us see what the President will do on this.

“It is only thieves without presidential connections who fear the law in Nigeria,” the CD President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said in her reaction to the Maina issue. [/b]http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-cant-sack-maina-presidency/
PoliticsRe: Nnamdi Kanu Is 90% Dead by vedaxcool(m): 1:41pm On Oct 25, 2017
cry cry cry lipsrsealed embarassed tongue huh cool shocked sad angry grin cheesy wink smiley lipsrsealed cry
PoliticsRe: The Economy Under GEJ Wasn't As Bad As It Is Today, Says Sanusi by vedaxcool(m): 1:26pm On Oct 25, 2017
[s]
onatisi:
May God punish severely all those who campaigned and voted for buhari in 2015
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E be like say PDP no get crumbs feed this guy sotee im come dey pray like baba were

Only a god who is a PDP member would answer this sort of prayer from a shameless defender of corruption and looter. grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: The Economy Under GEJ Wasn't As Bad As It Is Today, Says Sanusi by vedaxcool(m): 1:24pm On Oct 25, 2017
grin grin grin The economy wasn't bad enough to prevent you from wasting N150M on recharge card alone!
PoliticsRe: Buhari Postpones FEC Meeting Over Unfinished Budget by vedaxcool(m): 12:58pm On Oct 25, 2017
Mynd44:
Senate still wont approve it until May 2018
Sadly this seems to be what will eventually happen
PoliticsRe: 11 Boko Haram Members Killed By Army And Bomb Making Factory Destroyed In Borno by vedaxcool(m): 12:38pm On Oct 25, 2017
I know one group who would be saddened by this news, pigs and idiots!
PoliticsRe: Biafra: How Ojukwu’s ‘lies’ Caused Civil War – Gowon by vedaxcool(m): 11:21am On Oct 25, 2017
Sad that misinformation was a trigger to the civil war
PoliticsRe: Court Postpones Decision On Appearance Of Dasuki, Jonathan As Metu's Witnesses by vedaxcool(m): 11:14am On Oct 25, 2017
[s]
aloeman15:
ol boy, try get small shame na.
is that too much to ask?
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shild try buy sense naw
PoliticsRe: N2bn Fraud: Surrender To EFCC Dambazau Tells Maina... by vedaxcool(m): 7:55am On Oct 25, 2017
Danbanza is a joker the agf is an idiot and they must be sacked and prosecueted.
PoliticsRe: Maina’s Recall, Promotion: I Acted In Public Interest – Malami by vedaxcool(m): 7:22am On Oct 25, 2017
seunmsg:
No Malami, you acted against public interest by spearheading the reinstatement back into the federal civil service a man wanted by EFCC and police for stealing billions of naira belonging to poor pensioners.

As the chief law officer of the country, you are expected to always play by the rules of law always and not by selfish tribal interest. If you have any shame left in you, just resign quietly.
The man is an idiot if pmb likes he should keep hold to saboteurs ....
PoliticsRe: Court Postpones Decision On Appearance Of Dasuki, Jonathan As Metu's Witnesses by vedaxcool(m): 8:09pm On Oct 24, 2017
grin grin grin

PoliticsRe: Maina: Who Is Lying, Minister Or Head Of Service, Buhari Decides by vedaxcool(m): 8:04pm On Oct 24, 2017
SalamRushdie:
After seeing the picture below you will know the paramount liar here is Buhari
ipob liar
PoliticsRe: Presidency Says Picture Of PMB Laughing With People Did Not Include Maina by vedaxcool(m): 6:36pm On Oct 24, 2017
It is obvious some dishonest people are on super charged lies errands.

Remember Jonathan protected maina because some big men follow chop

[quote author=2iic post=14323788]The Presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan could not sack the Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Maina is a civil servant and that his fate could only be decided according to the civil service procedure.

Another spokesman for Jonathan, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the Presidency had referred Maina’s case to the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.

Also on Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said Maina was still on the run.

The Senate had on Wednesday gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum within which to sack the PRTT boss from the Federal Civil Service.

The upper legislative chamber said Jonathan would need to choose between the Senate and Maina, threatening that the legislature had teeth to bite.

“The executive has to choose between the Senate and Maina. He has crucified himself. If Maina remains, then the Senate would react appropriately,” Senate President, David Mark, had said after a debate on a motion entitled, “Dismissal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina for refusal to appear before the Senate.”

The debate was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), and 107 senators, urging Jonathan to sack Maina from the public service. The Senate has 109 members.

The two-day ultimatum ends on Friday (today).

But Abati said Jonathan did not possess the power to personally discipline civil servants.

He said, “Maina is a civil servant. If he has done something that amounts to a breach of civil service rule, the appropriate office to do the right thing and ensure that due process is followed is the office of the Head of Service of the Federation.”

The presidential spokesman said that Jonathan believed in due process.

“There are laid down procedures for handling situations like this. The President believes in due process. We don’t have to worry ourselves. It is a matter for the civil service to handle. The President does not have to be disciplining civil servants personally,” adding, “Nobody should suggest that the President is backing Maina. It is not an issue for the President.”

Abati however acknowledged that the Senate had constitutional right to summon anybody and the right to declare such a person wanted if he failed to appear before the lawmakers.

He said only the Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Saleh, could take any action on Maina.

Abati said, “The Senate has constitutional power to summon anybody. If such a person fails to appear before them, the lawmakers are also empowered to issue a warrant of arrest against the person.

“The President has not in any way stood in the way of the Senate in inviting Maina. You will recall that the police even declared him wanted.”

Okupe however told journalists in Abuja, “The relationship with the leadership of the Senate and the President of the Senate is such that cannot be tampered with on the altar of favouritism to anybody.

“The President and the Presidency hold the leadership of the Senate in highest esteem and will not do anything to spoil that relationship.

“The issue of Maina has been referred to the head of service.

“Maina is a civil servant and I believe that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action will be effected.”

But the IG explained that the pension task force boss was still on the run and that the police were ready to execute the warrant for his arrest. He called on the public to avail the Police with useful information that could lead to his arrest.

The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Abubakar over his refusal to apprehend Maina.

But the IG, who spoke through the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the police had yet to arrest Maina because he was in hiding.

Abubakar denied that Maina had police guards.

He said, “If you are ant with policing tradition, you will understand that the declaration of any person wanted is usually necessitated by a need. In this instance, he (Maina) was declared wanted because he went into hiding and made it difficult for the force to execute a warrant of arrest that was legitimately issued.

“And the Nigeria Police Force remains irrevocably committed to finding him and as soon as we lay our hands on him, we will arrest him and take him before the Senate as has been mandated in that warrant of arrest.”

On allegation that Maina was still having policemen guarding him, the IG said, “Maina has no police officer in his entourage to the best of my knowledge. And again media practitioners are responsible members of the society and even in that declaration and in the press release that we issued declaring Maina a wanted man, we did say that if any citizen that has information that could help us in executing that order, the person should please pass that information to the appropriate authority. So if you have information that could help us in executing this warrant of arrest, we will be glad to receive it from you.”

Meanwhile, civil rights groups on Thursday berated the Presidency in its handling of the controversy surrounding the PRTT boss.

The groups, including the Campaign for Democracy and the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Nigeria, accused the Presidency of shielding the embattled pension task force chairman.

The Executive Secretary of ACCN, Mr. Dino Melaye, said, “It is obvious that the Presidency is shielding Maina. This government is the promoter of corruption and corrupt persons. Obviously Maina did not steal alone; he has police, SSS following him everywhere.

“A sincere government would have sacked or suspend him since. This government is growing from being a weak government to becoming a wicked government. Let us see what the President will do on this.

“It is only thieves without presidential connections who fear the law in Nigeria,” the CD President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said in her reaction to the Maina issue. http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-cant-sack-maina-presidency/
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PoliticsRe: Wanted Ex Pension Reform Boss, Maina, Under DSS Protection In Kaduna by vedaxcool(m): 6:34pm On Oct 24, 2017
[s]
NigerDeltan:
Lol..e pain am

At the end Jonathan sacked him, but your Buhari with some avalanche of morality brought him back through the back door unknown to him that social media is more powerful than any president of a country
[/s]

I feel your pain. Jonathan obviously didn't sack him as he claimed he didn't have the powers to sack him. Truth is Jonathan and his henchmen were involved and hence lacked the morality to prosecute him instead he protected him.
PoliticsRe: How Maina’s Saga Exposed Buhari’s Government – Reno Omokri by vedaxcool(m): 5:55pm On Oct 24, 2017
2iic:
The Presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan could not sack the Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Maina is a civil servant and that his fate could only be decided according to the civil service procedure.

Another spokesman for Jonathan, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the Presidency had referred Maina’s case to the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.

Also on Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said Maina was still on the run.

The Senate had on Wednesday gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum within which to sack the PRTT boss from the Federal Civil Service.

The upper legislative chamber said Jonathan would need to choose between the Senate and Maina, threatening that the legislature had teeth to bite.

“The executive has to choose between the Senate and Maina. He has crucified himself. If Maina remains, then the Senate would react appropriately,” Senate President, David Mark, had said after a debate on a motion entitled, “Dismissal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina for refusal to appear before the Senate.”

The debate was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), and 107 senators, urging Jonathan to sack Maina from the public service. The Senate has 109 members.

The two-day ultimatum ends on Friday (today).

But Abati said Jonathan did not possess the power to personally discipline civil servants.

He said, “Maina is a civil servant. If he has done something that amounts to a breach of civil service rule, the appropriate office to do the right thing and ensure that due process is followed is the office of the Head of Service of the Federation.”

The presidential spokesman said that Jonathan believed in due process.

“There are laid down procedures for handling situations like this. The President believes in due process. We don’t have to worry ourselves. It is a matter for the civil service to handle. The President does not have to be disciplining civil servants personally,” adding, “Nobody should suggest that the President is backing Maina. It is not an issue for the President.”

Abati however acknowledged that the Senate had constitutional right to summon anybody and the right to declare such a person wanted if he failed to appear before the lawmakers.

He said only the Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Saleh, could take any action on Maina.

Abati said, “The Senate has constitutional power to summon anybody. If such a person fails to appear before them, the lawmakers are also empowered to issue a warrant of arrest against the person.

“The President has not in any way stood in the way of the Senate in inviting Maina. You will recall that the police even declared him wanted.”

Okupe however told journalists in Abuja, “The relationship with the leadership of the Senate and the President of the Senate is such that cannot be tampered with on the altar of favouritism to anybody.

“The President and the Presidency hold the leadership of the Senate in highest esteem and will not do anything to spoil that relationship.

“The issue of Maina has been referred to the head of service.

“Maina is a civil servant and I believe that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action will be effected.”

But the IG explained that the pension task force boss was still on the run and that the police were ready to execute the warrant for his arrest. He called on the public to avail the Police with useful information that could lead to his arrest.

The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Abubakar over his refusal to apprehend Maina.

But the IG, who spoke through the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the police had yet to arrest Maina because he was in hiding.

Abubakar denied that Maina had police guards.

He said, “If you are conversant with policing tradition, you will understand that the declaration of any person wanted is usually necessitated by a need. In this instance, he (Maina) was declared wanted because he went into hiding and made it difficult for the force to execute a warrant of arrest that was legitimately issued.

“And the Nigeria Police Force remains irrevocably committed to finding him and as soon as we lay our hands on him, we will arrest him and take him before the Senate as has been mandated in that warrant of arrest.”

On allegation that Maina was still having policemen guarding him, the IG said, “Maina has no police officer in his entourage to the best of my knowledge. And again media practitioners are responsible members of the society and even in that declaration and in the press release that we issued declaring Maina a wanted man, we did say that if any citizen that has information that could help us in executing that order, the person should please pass that information to the appropriate authority. So if you have information that could help us in executing this warrant of arrest, we will be glad to receive it from you.”

Meanwhile, civil rights groups on Thursday berated the Presidency in its handling of the controversy surrounding the PRTT boss.

The groups, including the Campaign for Democracy and the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Nigeria, accused the Presidency of shielding the embattled pension task force chairman.

The Executive Secretary of ACCN, Mr. Dino Melaye, said, “It is obvious that the Presidency is shielding Maina. This government is the promoter of corruption and corrupt persons. Obviously Maina did not steal alone; he has police, SSS following him everywhere.

“A sincere government would have sacked or suspend him since. This government is growing from being a weak government to becoming a wicked government. Let us see what the President will do on this.

“It is only thieves without presidential connections who fear the law in Nigeria,” the CD President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said in her reaction to the Maina issue. http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-cant-sack-maina-presidency/
Thieves like Omokiri know Nigerians have low recall ability that is why despite being part of a regime that shielded maina fools like reno will still have the temerity to say rubbish
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Can't Sack Maina – Presidency by vedaxcool(m): 5:34pm On Oct 24, 2017
2iic:
The Presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan could not sack the Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Maina is a civil servant and that his fate could only be decided according to the civil service procedure.

Another spokesman for Jonathan, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the Presidency had referred Maina’s case to the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.

Also on Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said Maina was still on the run.

The Senate had on Wednesday gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum within which to sack the PRTT boss from the Federal Civil Service.

The upper legislative chamber said Jonathan would need to choose between the Senate and Maina, threatening that the legislature had teeth to bite.

“The executive has to choose between the Senate and Maina. He has crucified himself. If Maina remains, then the Senate would react appropriately,” Senate President, David Mark, had said after a debate on a motion entitled, “Dismissal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina for refusal to appear before the Senate.”

The debate was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), and 107 senators, urging Jonathan to sack Maina from the public service. The Senate has 109 members.

The two-day ultimatum ends on Friday (today).

But Abati said Jonathan did not possess the power to personally discipline civil servants.

He said, “Maina is a civil servant. If he has done something that amounts to a breach of civil service rule, the appropriate office to do the right thing and ensure that due process is followed is the office of the Head of Service of the Federation.”

The presidential spokesman said that Jonathan believed in due process.

“There are laid down procedures for handling situations like this. The President believes in due process. We don’t have to worry ourselves. It is a matter for the civil service to handle. The President does not have to be disciplining civil servants personally,” adding, “Nobody should suggest that the President is backing Maina. It is not an issue for the President.”

Abati however acknowledged that the Senate had constitutional right to summon anybody and the right to declare such a person wanted if he failed to appear before the lawmakers.

He said only the Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Saleh, could take any action on Maina.

Abati said, “The Senate has constitutional power to summon anybody. If such a person fails to appear before them, the lawmakers are also empowered to issue a warrant of arrest against the person.

“The President has not in any way stood in the way of the Senate in inviting Maina. You will recall that the police even declared him wanted.”

Okupe however told journalists in Abuja, “The relationship with the leadership of the Senate and the President of the Senate is such that cannot be tampered with on the altar of favouritism to anybody.

“The President and the Presidency hold the leadership of the Senate in highest esteem and will not do anything to spoil that relationship.

“The issue of Maina has been referred to the head of service.

“Maina is a civil servant and I believe that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action will be effected.”

But the IG explained that the pension task force boss was still on the run and that the police were ready to execute the warrant for his arrest. He called on the public to avail the Police with useful information that could lead to his arrest.

The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Abubakar over his refusal to apprehend Maina.

But the IG, who spoke through the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the police had yet to arrest Maina because he was in hiding.

Abubakar denied that Maina had police guards.

He said, “If you are conversant with policing tradition, you will understand that the declaration of any person wanted is usually necessitated by a need. In this instance, he (Maina) was declared wanted because he went into hiding and made it difficult for the force to execute a warrant of arrest that was legitimately issued.

“And the Nigeria Police Force remains irrevocably committed to finding him and as soon as we lay our hands on him, we will arrest him and take him before the Senate as has been mandated in that warrant of arrest.”

On allegation that Maina was still having policemen guarding him, the IG said, “Maina has no police officer in his entourage to the best of my knowledge. And again media practitioners are responsible members of the society and even in that declaration and in the press release that we issued declaring Maina a wanted man, we did say that if any citizen that has information that could help us in executing that order, the person should please pass that information to the appropriate authority. So if you have information that could help us in executing this warrant of arrest, we will be glad to receive it from you.”

Meanwhile, civil rights groups on Thursday berated the Presidency in its handling of the controversy surrounding the PRTT boss.

The groups, including the Campaign for Democracy and the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Nigeria, accused the Presidency of shielding the embattled pension task force chairman.

The Executive Secretary of ACCN, Mr. Dino Melaye, said, “It is obvious that the Presidency is shielding Maina. This government is the promoter of corruption and corrupt persons. Obviously Maina did not steal alone; he has police, SSS following him everywhere.

“A sincere government would have sacked or suspend him since. This government is growing from being a weak government to becoming a wicked government. Let us see what the President will do on this.

“It is only thieves without presidential connections who fear the law in Nigeria,” the CD President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said in her reaction to the Maina issue. http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-cant-sack-maina-presidency/
Maina was more than Jonathan
PoliticsRe: Wanted Ex Pension Reform Boss, Maina, Under DSS Protection In Kaduna by vedaxcool(m): 5:33pm On Oct 24, 2017
De javu

2iic:
The Presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan could not sack the Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Maina is a civil servant and that his fate could only be decided according to the civil service procedure.

Another spokesman for Jonathan, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the Presidency had referred Maina’s case to the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.

Also on Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said Maina was still on the run.

The Senate had on Wednesday gave Jonathan a two-day ultimatum within which to sack the PRTT boss from the Federal Civil Service.

The upper legislative chamber said Jonathan would need to choose between the Senate and Maina, threatening that the legislature had teeth to bite.

“The executive has to choose between the Senate and Maina. He has crucified himself. If Maina remains, then the Senate would react appropriately,” Senate President, David Mark, had said after a debate on a motion entitled, “Dismissal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina for refusal to appear before the Senate.”

The debate was sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), and 107 senators, urging Jonathan to sack Maina from the public service. The Senate has 109 members.

The two-day ultimatum ends on Friday (today).

But Abati said Jonathan did not possess the power to personally discipline civil servants.

He said, “Maina is a civil servant. If he has done something that amounts to a breach of civil service rule, the appropriate office to do the right thing and ensure that due process is followed is the office of the Head of Service of the Federation.”

The presidential spokesman said that Jonathan believed in due process.

“There are laid down procedures for handling situations like this. The President believes in due process. We don’t have to worry ourselves. It is a matter for the civil service to handle. The President does not have to be disciplining civil servants personally,” adding, “Nobody should suggest that the President is backing Maina. It is not an issue for the President.”

Abati however acknowledged that the Senate had constitutional right to summon anybody and the right to declare such a person wanted if he failed to appear before the lawmakers.

He said only the Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Saleh, could take any action on Maina.

Abati said, “The Senate has constitutional power to summon anybody. If such a person fails to appear before them, the lawmakers are also empowered to issue a warrant of arrest against the person.

“The President has not in any way stood in the way of the Senate in inviting Maina. You will recall that the police even declared him wanted.”

Okupe however told journalists in Abuja, “The relationship with the leadership of the Senate and the President of the Senate is such that cannot be tampered with on the altar of favouritism to anybody.

“The President and the Presidency hold the leadership of the Senate in highest esteem and will not do anything to spoil that relationship.

“The issue of Maina has been referred to the head of service.

“Maina is a civil servant and I believe that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action will be effected.”

But the IG explained that the pension task force boss was still on the run and that the police were ready to execute the warrant for his arrest. He called on the public to avail the Police with useful information that could lead to his arrest.

The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Abubakar over his refusal to apprehend Maina.

But the IG, who spoke through the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the police had yet to arrest Maina because he was in hiding.

Abubakar denied that Maina had police guards.

He said, “If you are
He said, “If you are conversant with policing tradition, you will understand that the declaration of any person wanted is usually necessitated by a need. In this instance, he (Maina) was declared wanted because he went into hiding and made it difficult for the force to execute a warrant of arrest that was legitimately issued.

“And the Nigeria Police Force remains irrevocably committed to finding him and as soon as we lay our hands on him, we will arrest him and take him before the Senate as has been mandated in that warrant of arrest.”

On allegation that Maina was still having policemen guarding him, the IG said, “Maina has no police officer in his entourage to the best of my knowledge. And again media practitioners are responsible members of the society and even in that declaration and in the press release that we issued declaring Maina a wanted man, we did say that if any citizen that has information that could help us in executing that order, the person should please pass that information to the appropriate authority. So if you have information that could help us in executing this warrant of arrest, we will be glad to receive it from you.”

Meanwhile, civil rights groups on Thursday berated the Presidency in its handling of the controversy surrounding the PRTT boss.

The groups, including the Campaign for Democracy and the Anti-Corruption Coalition of Nigeria, accused the Presidency of shielding the embattled pension task force chairman.

The Executive Secretary of ACCN, Mr. Dino Melaye, said, “It is obvious that the Presidency is shielding Maina. This government is the promoter of corruption and corrupt persons. Obviously Maina did not steal alone; he has police, SSS following him everywhere.

“A sincere government would have sacked or suspend him since. This government is growing from being a weak government to becoming a wicked government. Let us see what the President will do on this.

“It is only thieves without presidential connections who fear the law in Nigeria,” the CD President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said in her reaction to the Maina issue. http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-cant-sack-maina-presidency/
An idiot in this thread is calling God of Jonathan like Jonathan has any speck of morality with him
CrimeRe: Man Caught Wearing Cloth Stolen From A Boutique In Umuahia Beaten & Tied (Video) by vedaxcool(m): 5:10pm On Oct 24, 2017
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shekauvsbuhari:
should I believe u re so uninformed,ignorant and unlettered? Jonathan suspended maina and was prosecuting him before he fled the country to dubai before de elections. Police,senate n efcc were after him. He was later dismissed for absconding. Buhari wins election, de cabal dt is realy running the country brings him back n reinstates him with a promotion. The press shouts. Buhari is embarassed n orders his sack. Question is, is buhari realy incharge of his govt?
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Ok jonathan only suspended a thief accused of very serious crime. It is clear you shameless defenders of corruption will do anything to protect your own.
PoliticsRe: BREAKING: EFCC Seals Maina’s Plaza, Properties In Kaduna by vedaxcool(m): 5:08pm On Oct 24, 2017
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OZAOEKPE:
cheesy According to babajide of tvc the man wasn't corrupt cheesy

Tinubu using tvc station to massage buharis ego but jubril still they f am up
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When you eventually end up being a failure please don't blame Tinubu saying he failed to give you the capacity to reason. Babajide must have said that based on the fact that Jonathan didn't extradite the criminal because he got his own share.
CrimeRe: Man Caught Wearing Cloth Stolen From A Boutique In Umuahia Beaten & Tied (Video) by vedaxcool(m): 3:13pm On Oct 24, 2017
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nedu2000:
Jonathan persecuted him in 2013,he jumped bail and was in exile until now. Know your facts.
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Know you facts where is the evidence! Let's even agree what you say is true what stopped Jonathan from extraditing him back? We know Jonathan and co are in league with maina. Maina had protection and police escourt despite being a felon during Jonathan regime
CrimeRe: Man Caught Wearing Cloth Stolen From A Boutique In Umuahia Beaten & Tied (Video) by vedaxcool(m): 3:05pm On Oct 24, 2017
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OZAOEKPE:
And maina was promoted after stealing #100,000,000,000
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Maina was protected by Jonathan who spared him throughout his tenure. PMB has sacked him and will eventually prosecute him.
PoliticsRe: N2bn Fraud: Maina Flees As EFCC Seals Abuja Properties by vedaxcool(m): 11:20am On Oct 24, 2017
concrete actions must be taken against those found wanting. Maina must be prosecuted
PoliticsRe: Metuh’s Trial: Court Orders Jonathan To Appear On Wednesday by vedaxcool(m): 8:07am On Oct 24, 2017
NigerDeltan:
Suddenly you come out from hiding
Suddenly you failed to make any sense
PoliticsRe: Metuh’s Trial: Court Orders Jonathan To Appear On Wednesday by vedaxcool(m): 8:05am On Oct 24, 2017
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QueenOfNepal:
Has Buhari ever obeyed any court summons?



Development today shows that buhari is Alaga 1 of corruption
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I can't understand why a biafra facist muslim hater ever thinks her unworthy state of being would qualify her for any discussion.
PoliticsRe: Senate Indicts Okonjo-iweala, Says Her Memo Caused N1.7tn Revenue Loss by vedaxcool(m): 7:17am On Oct 24, 2017
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hucienda:
You folks are not in the red chamber for nothing.

Amend and/or make laws to direct agencies to do what would be beneficial to the country.

One is sure had NOI not mandated said agencies to remit 25% to the centre during said interval - na 0% dem for remit.
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Incapable of ever speaking the truth
PoliticsRe: Senate Indicts Okonjo-iweala, Says Her Memo Caused N1.7tn Revenue Loss by vedaxcool(m): 5:41am On Oct 24, 2017
madam thief enabler
PoliticsRe: Metuh’s Trial: Court Orders Jonathan To Appear On Wednesday by vedaxcool(m): 5:36am On Oct 24, 2017
grin grin mr. money sharer oya explain why you shared Nigerian funds for your personal gains.
PoliticsRe: DSS Denies Involvement In Maina’s Reinstatement by vedaxcool(m): 9:11pm On Oct 23, 2017
The truth shall be know soon

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