Evening recap: Court didn’t nullify Atiku’s candidacy, Maina’s son to begin jail term, other top stories

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Faisal Maina to be committed to a correctional centre to serve a seven-year jail term. According to Daily Trust, the order was issued by Justice James Omotosho following an ex-parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Faisal, the son of former Pension Reform Taskforce Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, was re-arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on October 14 after jumping bail approximately six years ago.

Premium Times reports that operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) arrested Mr. Maina in Abuja following his conviction in October 2021. Daily Trust notes that Faisal was originally arraigned in 2019 on charges of money laundering and failure to disclose assets in full on a declaration form. After taking his plea, the defendant fled, leading Justice Okon Abang to proceed with the trial in his absence.

In other news, Punch Nigeria reported on a lawyer's defence regarding Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy, a court order for Faisal Maina, and the death of four UNN students.

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