EFCC Kicks Against Judgment On Maina, Vows To Appeal

ABUJA  - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has kicked against a federal high court judgement restraining it from declaring Abdulrasheed Maina wanted in Connection with the issue of pension scam.

The anti-graft agency also vowed to appeal the judgement as it does not argue well with its job.

EFCC, in a statement signed by Tony Orilade, acting spokesperson, said “ the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has noted with concern, the judgement of Federal High Court , sitting in Abuja , in which Justice Folasade Giwa Ogunbanjo restrained the Commission from declaring the chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Malam Abudulrasheed Maina, wanted, as well as gave an order of perpetual injunction, restraining the EFCC and its affiliates or related bodies from further declaring Maina wanted in relation to the issue of the pension scam.

“As a Commission, we state that such a pronouncement amounts to a clog on the wheels of our operations in execution of our statutory duties. The judgment must not be allowed to stand because it is not only a miscarriage of justice but grossly inimical to the culture of corrupt - free society which the Commission is striving so hard to enthrone. We will therefore , appeal the judgement. ”

The EFCC further stated that “ we further wish to state that we will not relent to do all that is required within the ambit of the law in our avowed commitment to bring every Nigerian with ill- gotten wealth to justice. ”