Saraki: CCT Chairman Danladi Umar's Dirty Laundry Aired in Public

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Umar, had been recommended for probe and removal over allegations of corruption.
 Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN while in office had recommended him to the EFCC for prosecution over alleged collection of bribe.
 The justice minister's recommendation was based on the report of the EFCC into allegation by a retired Comptroller of Customs, Mr Rasheed Taiwo, that Umar demanded N10 million bribe from him to help him quash the case against him.
 Apart from recommending Umar's prosecution, the then AGF in a letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 also advised the president to initiate moves ‎to remove Umar from office as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal because of the allegation of corruption against him.
 "‎I am of the humble opinion that the current state of affairs by which the tribunal is unable to seat while the institution is increasingly diminished by the pall of suspicion, should not be allowed to fester as it will expose the institution to public ridicule and undermine this administration's efforts to combat corruption," Adoke had said.
 "In the light of the foregoing therefore, Your Excellency may wish to initiate the necessary steps for the removal of the chairman." he added.

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