Convicted former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has said he is suffering from a life-threatening disease and he needs urgent medical attention.
Maina told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja in an ex parte motion filed by his lawyer, Israel Obaniyi.
The motion was dated and filed on September 27.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina (the applicant) listed the Minister of Interior and Controller General (C-G) of Nigerian Correctional Services Centre as the first and second respondents respectively.
In the application, Maina, who is currently serving his jail term at Kuje Prison, prayed court for an interim order directing the minister and the C-G to immediately take him to a reputable and recognised hospital for the treatment of his life-threatening diseases, pending the hearing and determination of his originating motion.
He also prayed for an order granting him leave to effect the service of the order, the originating motion and other subsequent processes on the respondents by substituted means.
Giving 10 grounds why the motion should be granted, Maina said the failure to treat the diseases/sicknesses had led to his incapacitation and deterioration of his health.
According to him, there is already a likelihood of contravention or infringement of the applicant’s rights to life, dignity of human person and freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
“Applicant is in a critical health condition that requires urgent medical attention, hence the need for prayer one on the face of this application.
“Applicant’s fundamental rights to life, dignity of human person and freedom from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment are seriously under challenge and continually being breached by the respondents,” the motion said.
The former PRTT chairman said it was in the interest of justice that his application be granted.
After Mr. Ibrahim Idris (SAN), who appeared for Maina, took the motion upon resumed hearing, Justice Ekwo granted leave for Maina to effect service of the order and other processes on the minister through any member of staff of the Ministry of Interior in Abuja.
The judge also directed that all processes for the C-G be delivered to any officer of the Correctional Services Centre at its headquarters in Abuja.
He consequently ordered the applicant to put the respondents on notice within three days of the order and adjourned the matter until October 24 for motion.
NAN reports that Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court had, on November 8, 2021, convicted and sentenced Maina to eight years’ imprisonment for misappropriating N2 billion pension fund while serving as PRTT chairman. (NAN)
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You’re still alive and that’s why you are still talking about suffering from some life-threatening ailment. What about those millions of people who have died from inability to collect their hard earned pension due to the fact that someone had stolen it by diverting it into his own bank account.
May you rest in pieces.