Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has accused a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, of large-scale corruption and financial misconduct.
In a video circulated online and obtained by Sahara Reporters, Maina alleged that the scale of alleged theft linked to Malami is far greater than what authorities have uncovered so far and called for a comprehensive investigation into his activities.
Speaking on asset recovery and corruption within government, Maina claimed that funds allegedly linked to Malami run into hundreds of billions of naira and beyond.
“What the government has seen so far is not even up to one quarter,” Maina said. “My area of expertise is tracking and recovering public funds. I follow money wherever it is, and that is why I have been targeted.”
He further alleged that additional assets connected to Malami remain unrecovered, questioning the magnitude of properties already under investigation.
“We can recover far more from Malami. What are ₦217 billion worth of properties compared to what is still out there?” he asked.
Despite the allegations, Maina expressed support for the current government’s anti-corruption stance, stating that accountability and transparency must be enforced.
“The government is doing the right thing. There must be accountability, transparency, and respect for the rule of law,” he said, adding that such actions were lacking in previous administrations.
Maina claimed that the alleged misconduct occurred under past governments and insisted he does not believe such actions could thrive under the current administration.
He also recounted his refusal to return to Nigeria when allegedly summoned from abroad, claiming pressure was later applied through family members.
“They went through my mother and insisted I must come back,” he said, alleging that former officials acknowledged his role in recovering significant public funds during previous administrations.
Maina further made claims regarding asset recovery processes involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under a former leadership, though no official response has yet been issued by Malami or relevant authorities at the time of filing this report.
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