Ex-Pension Task Force boss Maina slums in office, rushed to hospital

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force, was hospitalised on Tuesday after collapsing while attempting to access his office in Abuja.

According to a statement on Wednesday by his media aide, Emmanuel Ekwe, Maina’s fall resulted from complications linked to an untreated knee injury, which caused him to lose balance and hit his head on a staircase.

“Dr Abdulrasheed Maina slumped on the evening of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while attempting to access his office premises,” Ekwe said. “The incident followed complications from an untreated knee injury, which caused him to lose balance and fall, hitting his head. Medical personnel promptly administered first aid and rushed him to a private hospital in Abuja for urgent attention.”

Ekwe added that Maina is under close medical observation and may be evacuated via air ambulance if his condition does not stabilise. The family has appealed for prayers and privacy during this critical period.

“Dr Maina is currently receiving intensive medical care. His family and medical team continue to monitor his progress closely and request understanding and respect for their privacy,” the statement read.

Maina is best known for his controversial tenure as head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, which culminated in a high-profile corruption case. In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced him to eight years in prison for money-laundering involving ₦2.1 billion linked to pension funds. His conviction and the forfeiture of associated assets were upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2023.

Despite the sentence, Maina was released from Kuje Correctional Centre on February 25, 2025, following statutory remission for good conduct. Since then, he has kept a low profile, although public interest in his activities remains high due to the scale of the pension scandal.

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