Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has denied buying any house
from wanted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdulrasheed Maina.
Falana said on Tuesday in Lagos, that there was no truth in the
claims. He challenged Maina to produce the details of the house that he
purportedly bought from him.
“Which house? Where is it located? Is it in Lagos or Abuja,” he asked.
“Let him give details of the house. I have never met him or had any dealings with him before.”
“He is engaging in the reckless blackmail because I criticized the careless handling of his matter by the federal government,” he maintained.
Maina, had through his lawyer, Sani Katu, alleged that Falana was a
beneficiary of a recovered asset which was sold to him for N1billion.
According to him, “it was because the lawyer was a beneficiary
of the recovered assets that he has resorted to attacking Maina, fearing
that he would be exposed.”
“During the assignment of the Maina Led Pension Reform Task
Force Team, it recovered assets and funds worth N1.6trillion. Amongst
the real Estates recovered from pension thieves is a Maitama mansion
worth N1billion situated at No 42 Gana Street, Maitama Abuja.”