The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he is waiting for a fresh invitation from the Senate to appear before them following the circumstances surrounding the reinstatement of the former head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina.
He said, “I am prepared to appear before the Senate. The Senate hearing was supposed to be held on Wednesday, but it was rescheduled to a yet-to-be-announced date.
“I am waiting for a fresh invitation by the Senate.”
According to Punch when asked about his roles in Maina’s reinstatement, Malami said, “I will like to speak to Nigerians directly during the Senate hearing.”
Meanwhile, the Presidency on Thursday said an Abuja Magistrate’s Court, as well as the international police popularly called the INTERPOL, had issued fresh warrants for the arrest of the embattled Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.
According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu Maina’s investigation had been extended beyond his reinstatement and subsequent posting.
He said the investigation would even be extended to some foreign countries.
The presidential spokesman said, “Maina’s investigation has been expanded. This is beyond reinstatement. It has gone beyond that.
“You know that the INTERPOL has just issued an international warrant on him. A Nigerian court has also issued yet another warrant of arrest.
“All those cases involving Steve Oronsaye (former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation) that are ongoing, you know Maina is also involved. Law enforcement agencies are looking at that too.
“You are also aware that the Senate is also carrying out its own investigation on the matter.
“The matter is being investigated from all fronts. The EFCC, for example, is discovering more and more properties and its officials are sealing them. They are also looking at banks and all that.
“In fact, this investigation will also touch some foreign countries.”
Shehu said the security agencies, including the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), were making presentations to the President on the matter.
He, however, said the President had yet to say the final word on the matter because he wanted to be fair to all the reports.