Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN while in office recommended to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, (CCT) Mr Danladi Umar, for 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 dated 7th May, 2014 with reference number, HAGF/SH/2014/Vol./41, 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 hm.

Adoke in the letter said: "‎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.

"In the light of the foregoing therefore, Your Excellency may wish to initiate the necessary steps for the removal of the chairman."

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Adoke in the letter said: "‎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.