The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
Maina, 61, was declared wanted in a notice signed by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
The commission identified him as an indigene of Biu, Borno State, and appealed to members of the public with credible information about his whereabouts to contact its offices across the country or reach the agency through its designated communication channels.
The EFCC specifically listed its offices in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Gombe and Port Harcourt as points where information about Maina could be provided.
The agency also advised anyone with useful information to contact the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The latest wanted notice adds a new chapter to Maina’s long-running legal troubles, which previously centred on allegations of corruption, money laundering and the handling of funds linked to Nigeria’s pension reform programme.
Maina was earlier declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear for trial in a case involving an alleged N2 billion fraud. He was arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face prosecution.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him and sentenced him to eight years’ imprisonment for money laundering offences.
The Nigerian Correctional Service later announced that Maina was released on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence. The service said his release was based on his good conduct while in custody and applicable legal provisions.
Meanwhile, investigations by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Premium Times have previously linked properties in the United States and Dubai to Maina.
A separate investigation published in September 2026 also named Maina among former Nigerian officials linked to properties in the United States.
However, the EFCC’s latest notice does not disclose the value or nature of the property allegedly received by Maina, nor does it state when the alleged offence occurred.
The commission urged members of the public with credible information that could assist in locating Maina to contact its hotline on 08093322644 or email [email protected].
The latest declaration places Maina back on the EFCC’s wanted list as the commission pursues the fresh allegation against the former pension reform task force chairman.
