[2] In April 2005 the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Maccido and others for involvement in an alleged N55 million budget bribe scam.
Also charged were former Senate President Adolphus Wabara and former Education Minister Fabian Osuji.
[3] They were said to have demanded, received and shared N55 million to facilitate the passage of Education ministry's budget.
[4] After extended legal battles, on 1 June 2010 a full panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja quashed all the charges, discharged and acquitted the accused.
[5] Maccido was killed in the crash of ADC Airlines Flight 53 with his father and his son, Umaru, on 29 October 2006.