The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Mr Danladi Umar who has in the past docked highly placed Nigerians may see himself also being docked after a group, Anti-Corruption Network yesterday petitioned the Speaker of House Representatives against bordering on corruption allegations.
The CCT Chairman is alleged to have been involved in the misappropriation of funds amounting to millions of Naira, including fictitious contract for the supply of office furniture and fittings in the sum of 11.4 million Naira.
The petition was presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Army, Rep Shawulu Kwewum (PDP Taraba), on behalf of Anti-Corruption Network.
Presenting the petition, Rep Kwewum alleged that former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke had recommended that two persons were to be arrested and investigated for alleged corruption.
According to him, in compliance with the recommendation of the former attorney general, one person, Ali Gambo Abdullahi was arrested and prosecuted while the other person, the current Chairman of the CCT was not arrested without any reason.
“The petitioner is now seeking the House to wade into the matter with a view to seeing that the second person, Mr Danladi is immediately arrested and be made to face the law in compliance with the recommendations of the former attorney general of the federation and minister of justice”, he stated.
The Speaker, Honourable Yakubu Dogara who presided over the plenary session directed that the petition be laid before the House and subsequently ruled that the House committee on Public Petition should take charge for further legislative action.
Part of the allegations levelled against the CCT Chairman, include misappropriation of N1 million for his own wedding.
The chairman was also accused of misappropriation of N4.2 million for external light bulbs.
He was equally accused of fictitious contract for supply of office furniture and fitting in the sum of N11.4 million among other allegation.