A medical report the National
Correctional Service (NCS) presented to a federal high court in Abuja on Monday
showed that Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reforms Task
Force (PRTF), is fit to stand trial.
Maina had been using ill health
as an excuse to delay his trial.
On November 5, Okon Abang, the
presiding judge, ordered the deputy comptroller of the NCS in charge of
medicals and welfare to ascertain the true health status of the defendant.
Maina, who is standing trial on
allegations of money laundering, has frequently appeared in court with the aid
of walking sick.
He was wheeled into the court on
November 7. On November 21, Francis Orasanye, his lawyer, informed the court
that his client was bleeding from his nose.
However, at the resumed trial on
Monday, M.S. Abubakar, the prosecution counsel, informed the court that
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 20, 2019, received
a comprehensive report on Maina’s medical status from the prison service.
He said in the report signed by
Remi Ojo, an assistant comptroller general (medical) of the service, only
stated that Maina, 45 years old, has slight malaria and high blood pressure.
The report said Maina was
suffering from high blood pressure but it has been brought under control.
“Maina vital organs are working
normal. He is fit to stand trial.”
Consequently, Okon Abang, the
judge, ordered the prosecution to serve the defence team with the report.
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