An Abuja High Court on Thursday July 9 remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, in the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre.
Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the order after the Federal Government arraigned the erstwhile CCT boss on four-count corruption charge. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Umar with abuse of office.
The EFCC alleged that in 2021 Umar used his wife’s bank account to collect 5.5 million naira from a contractor engaged to paint the headquarters of the CCT in Abuja. The agency further alleged that on January 25, 2024, the defendant also used his wife’s account to collect 6 million naira from a contractor who handled the digitisation of the CCT’s records. Also, the defendant was accused of directing another contractor to pay 2.43 million naira for the tuition fee of his daughter at Baze University, Abuja.
Umar was said to have committed offences punishable under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. Umar, however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
While the EFCC Counsel, Christopher Mshelia, had prayed the court to remand Umar until commencement of trial, the Defence Counsel, Mr Sunday Edward, urged the court to release Umar on bail pending the determination of the case.
Justice Kekemeke remanded Umar, and adjourned until July 15, for the hearing of the bail application.
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