By John Azu
Faisal Maina, son of the former Chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team (PPRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has begun serving his seven-year jail term at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following an order by the Federal High Court.
Justice James Omotosho had, during the week, ordered Faisal’s remand in a correctional facility following his re-arrest after jumping bail and absconding from trial.
The judge issued the order after granting an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking a warrant for Faisal’s committal to a correctional centre to enforce his conviction for money laundering and failure to fully disclose his assets in an asset declaration form.
Faisal was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on October 14, 2026, in the Karsana area of Abuja, about six years after he jumped bail and stopped attending court proceedings.
Following an application by the EFCC’s counsel, M.K. Hussain, Justice Omotosho granted the reliefs sought and issued a warrant for his commitment to a correctional facility.
The judge directed that, in accordance with the Court of Appeal’s judgment of November 24, 2022, Faisal should serve three years’ imprisonment on count one, seven years on count two and three years on count three.
The sentences are to run concurrently, meaning he will serve a total of seven years, commencing from October 14, 2026, when he was re-arrested.
Faisal and his father were arraigned on October 25, 2019, on separate charges bordering on money laundering and concealment of proceeds of unlawful acts. Faisal faced a 12-count charge, while his father was charged with three counts.