May 14, 2026

Maina Holds Nigerian, American Passports – Comptroller General of Immigration

By Farouk Mohammed

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has disclosed that former chairman of the Presidential Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, carries Nigerian and American passports.

Babandede made this known while testifying before the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the disappearance, return and reinstatement of Maina back into the civil service.

Babandede also said Maina possesses three passports, one which has expired while he holds a valid Nigerian and an American passport.

He, however, said that Maina has not left the country since 2013 he has been declared wanted by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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