Ex-Pension Task Force Boss Abdulrasheed Maina Hospitalised After Slumping in Abuja
Former Chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been hospitalised after slumping while attempting to access his office in Abuja.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, according to a statement released on Wednesday by his media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe.
Ekwe explained that Maina’s collapse was caused by complications arising from an untreated knee injury, which led him to lose balance and fall, hitting his head on a staircase.
“Dr Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, slumped on the evening of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while attempting to access his office premises,” the statement read.
“The incident followed complications from an untreated knee injury, which caused him to lose balance and fall, resulting in his head hitting the staircase.”
According to the statement, medical personnel on ground immediately administered first aid before rushing him to a private hospital in Abuja for urgent treatment.
Maina is said to be receiving intensive medical care and remains under close observation. One of the attending doctors reportedly advised that air ambulance evacuation be considered if his condition does not stabilise within a short period.
“The family appeals to the public for prayers, understanding, and respect for their privacy at this critical time. Further updates will be communicated as developments unfold,” Ekwe added.
Maina is a controversial figure in Nigeria’s public space, best known for his role in the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms and the high-profile corruption case that followed.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him on money laundering charges involving ₦2.1 billionlinked to pension funds and sentenced him to eight years in prison. His appeal was dismissed in May 2023, when the Court of Appeal upheld both the conviction and the forfeiture of assets.
Despite the sentence, Maina was released from Kuje Correctional Centre on February 25, 2025, after benefiting from statutory remission for good conduct, with his sentence calculated from his arrest in October 2019.
Since his release, he has largely kept a low profile, though developments surrounding him continue to attract public attention due to the scale of the pension scandal.
