CSO Wants EFCC to Remove Maina from Wanted List

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A Civil Society Group (CSO), Legislative Watch, has condemned the refusal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to adhere to court orders, asking the anti-graft agency to immediately remove the name of the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, from its wanted list.

Legislative Watch, in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Ihuoma Ngozika, said it had keenly observed the impunity being demonstrated by the EFCC which it said has failed to acknowledge that the rule of law is the lifeline of any democratic governance and civilized society.

The group therefore urged both the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Solicitor General of the Federation to wade in and direct the EFCC and its management to respect  court order to save democracy and rule of law.

According to the group, the enrolment order of the judgment clearly states that the EFCC, its agents, privies, representatives, and other related affiliates are to forthwith remove the picture, name, references, details and particulars of Maina from the wanted list published on the official website or any other related platforms.

Maina recently got respite from his declaration as "wanted" by the EFCC. This, he achieved through a court judgment that perpetually restrained EFCC from further declaring him wanted.

The group which frowned on EFCC's act of impunity said, it was embarrassed that the commission is being closely watched and profiled by the international community, thus, making President Muhammadu Buhari's reputation questionable within and without.
Ngozika said: "We say this in the interest of Nigeria and we will not fold our arms and watch this trend continue. We shall take this flagrant abuse of the judiciary back to the court for contempt proceedings if the EFCC management refuses to abide by this order after the elapse of 7 days from today.
The CSO said, all security agencies have complied with the court verdicts on Maina, except the EFCC, which has refused to remove his name from their website as "wanted" in contravention to order of the subsisting court order.

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