Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, also a fugitive from justice, has appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja, for the first time several months after jumping bail.
His absence had stalled the trial for weeks and his lawyer also withdrew from his defense.
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He was brought to court on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is prosecuting him for money laundering.
Judge Okon Abang of the Federal High Court revoked Maina’s bail after he repeatedly failed to show at his trial.
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The judge also issued an arrest warrant for the fugitive.
Senator Ali Ndume, who stood as surety for Maina was also remanded in for a few days on orders of the trial judge and ordeerd to forfeit the N500million bail bond he pledged.
The police confirmed the arrested and subsequent extradition of Maina from Niger Republic on Thursday.
