A Nigerian judge delayed a 2019 fraud trial over N738M after criticizing repeated defense delays and changing lawyers, setting a new date for February 26, 2026.

A Nigerian judge criticized former Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina and his defense team for repeated delays in a 2019 fraud case involving over N738 million, rejecting a request for a two-week adjournment. The court, presided over by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, expressed frustration over frequent changes in legal representation and multiple procedural filings, including a stay of proceedings and jurisdictional challenges, despite prosecution witnesses being present. After the defense withdrew the stay application and confirmed readiness to proceed, the trial-within-trial was adjourned to February 26, 2026.