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Saraki Corruption Case: CCT Chairman Umar Turns Down Senate Invitation, Says Saraki Must Face Trial
April 19, 2016 – Saraki Corruption Case: CCT Chairman Danladi Umar Rejects Senate Invitation, Says Saraki Must Face Trial
In what could simply be described as corruption fighting back, Nigerian senators have decided to wage a war against the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar.
The move by the senators is the second in as many weeks after its attempt to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau Act met staunch opposition from Nigerians.
In a bid to perhaps, cut the wings of Umar who is trying Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki for false asset declaration, the Senate Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee has summoned the CCT Chairman to respond to a three-year old allegation of corruption against him.
The invitation came on a day the tribunal chairman Umar announced that Saraki’s trial will run daily.
Fearing that the Saraki saga might spill to other senators, the lawmakers in the Red Chamber quickly countered any of such moves.
In a letter signed by the Clerk of the Committee, Freedom Odolo, the Senate asked Umar to appear unfailingly by 2:00 pm on Thursday, 21 April.
But Umar has replied the committee that he has a court sitting on Thursday and throughout the week. He said he would not be available until after the court sittings, which is on Saraki’s trial.
The invitation letter was delivered to the CCT chairman shortly after he ruled that the tribunal will be sitting daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The committee said: “
Your letter with reference number CCT/HQ/ 126/S/ 111/ 515 dated 1st April, 2016 in which you requested for more time to enable you attend the hearing was received.
“After due consideration of your request, the Committee rescheduled the hearing to give you at least two weeks from the 4th of April when you should have appeared.
“Accordingly, you are now required to appear unfailingly as follows: Thursday, 21st April, 2016, Meeting Room 120 New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex. Time: 2pm
“Please, remember to come personally along with 12 copies of any written submission you may wish to present.”
The senate investigation was on an old petition against Umar, which was investigated by the EFCC, with no charge filed against him at the end of the probe. The House of Representatives Committee on ethics tried last November to investigate the petition but got no where.
Just like the hurried move to amend the CCB/CCT act, this latest move is also interpreted as a brazen attempt to intimidate the chairman of a tribunal trying the senate president, Bukola Saraki.
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Big Daddy
April 19, 2016 at 5:49 PM
let the government do everything possible to secure this brilliant judge before the desperate politicians kill him
D Hunter
April 19, 2016 at 5:58 PM
The man is sticked to his gun, he refused to be intimidated, he dont want to compromise either.
However, he really need to be very careful with these people.
They can be very dangerous.
My strolling continues…
proudly notherner
April 19, 2016 at 6:47 PM
That’s fulani man for you keep goin.
Bench
April 19, 2016 at 8:06 PM
Bukola is a haver of big power o. One man alones is make many people fearing. Now everybody say make chairman come so that they go holam. Is happening. If Bukola is win for this thing, he go comot Buhari for chair and Osibanjo go enter. I am doesn’t need Prophet Gbenga Kiniwonfe or Prophet TB Joshua to telling me. Me sef na prophet. All the igbo wey I am smoke na for nothing? All my dada head na for nothing?
fifelomo
April 19, 2016 at 8:55 PM
10 billion saraki can’t intimidate cct chairman. See wickedness of highest order. God’s solidly behind you…..ride on Umar.
Danti
April 19, 2016 at 10:09 PM
What in the hell are they dragging? It is a known fact that Mr. Bukola intentionally ” magushi” asset declaration form, so what is taking Nigeria so long to depose this gullible man?
sola olaniyi
April 20, 2016 at 10:03 AM
This Umar is really provinf himself as a man of integrity
Maryf
April 23, 2016 at 1:57 PM
I’m waiting to read/hear the result of this case.
sharon stone
April 24, 2016 at 9:55 AM
still waiting for the last judgement.