teeowl:
If the EFCC has evidence to prosecute a case involving a high profile person, they always seek presidential approval or else they would lose their jobs and be disgraced... please Ribadu's case is a very clear example.

did ribadu merit that office?
He was just there as a puppet working for obj. Why wasnt he after atiku, tinubu who was corrupt then?

Another stabilizer coil damage ! EFCC get, CCT get,eehm many of government institutions are of dirty hands. God Bless PMB for bringing all this to the common man ear.

presidentMZ:
[color=#990000][/color] This publication is sponsored by Saraki to stop his trial, remember CCB chairman is replaceable, While Saraki's trial goes on..

does umar owns code of conduct bureau? That if he is sack saraki's trial will stop?

Ole gbe , ole gba. No matter who is caught in the web of corruption, justice must prevail.
If Danladi is not fit to sit on the case, he should be made to face his own trials while somebody else is assign to carry on the trial.

doctokwus:

Vanguard is one of the most useless news outfits in Nigeria now, even lindaikeji has a far better journalistic bent than them, even if just a gossip blog.
Go thru the story well and u realise this is just a remake of d story it carried when this episode first started in 2013 or 2014,current dates added to make it appear current.
I can't find d link to d original story in its site now, but carefully sieve thru this story and u find clear cut hints that it has nothing to do with the current presidency.
Vanguard has a penchant for recircling old tales and editing them to look current.

so r u saying this is OLDS not NEWS?

So much rot in the polity...

Before asking for Justice Danladi Umar's head to be put on the stake, I need to understand why the EFCC felt there was insufficient evdence to proceed with his prosecution.

Why EFCC could not prove case against CCT boss, Umar

November 11, 2015

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission did not put the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Mr. Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar on trial over an allegation of N10m bribery because the evidence against him was not weighty and not sufficient to sustain a possible prosecution.

In official documents obtained by PRNigeria, the anti-graft body claimed that the facts against the CCT Chairman raised just mere suspicionn which in law, cannot take the place of proof.

It stated that: “The facts as they are now against Justice Umar raised a mere suspicion and will therefore not be sufficient to successfully prosecute for the offence.”

Read more: http://dailypost.ng/2015/11/11/why-efcc-could-not-prove-case-against-cct-boss-umar/

chukwudi44:
No hiding place for the corrupt Injustice Danladi Umar

it is true that when u fight corruption, corruption fights back, ur clueless corrupt ogogoro hero could not remove him, corrupt adoke fail in his duty, corrupt lamorde also fail in his duty, and dis present national assembly cannot remove umar, because he is handling saraki case, so umar must remove saraki first before he can be remove, so cool ur temper

tobimillar:
Na wah oo.. When the hunter becomes the hunted...

This is why some of us were angry with GEJ, he knew this CCT chair was corrupt, he was adviced to write to the national assembly to get their two third approval but the Niggar did not .GEJ was might not have been might be less corrupt, but he lacked the will power to tackle corruption

(If you are shielding corruption, you are corrupt as well

Yeah

Just like a husband who has a wife that is eating herself to early grave, she is get fat everyday, but you cant tell her because you are afraid that she will beat you up.

I want to change the bold

maupe:

Do you think it would have been possible, for GEJ, a SS to have started corruption charges against a Northerner from a prestigious family. This was the same reason the emir of Kano, Sanusi, got away with the embezzlement of large sums of money through the print and mint scandal. Besides, since the EFCC, had verifiable evidence against the CCT chair, why didn't they start proceedings against him. They are an autonomous body, and are empowered by the constitution to bring to the book anyone, who has engaged in financial misappropriation. Why must the head of the EFCC, be told by the President to do his job.

Thanks for not insulting...now let's reason together... what is the meaning of GCFR? GEJ was the president of Nigeria, why should he be afraid of a set of people? Does that not speak of how ineptitude GEJ was? He had four years to make history, but what did he do? In your opinion, He was scared of the north. He kept thinking of 2015 and then he still lost. He haboured corruption and everything that reeks of corruption all because of his ineptitude and lack of foresight...he had 2015 in mind and he still lost.

About efcc, I would still lay the at the feet of GEJ. Just the same way I would blame Buhari and not EFCC if he fails to prosecute corrupt persons under him. Presidency has the power to change the efcc chair just the same way PMB have done if he feel the chair is incompetent but our brother GEJ from the south was scared probably also scared of Lamorde...probably thats why Lamorde also never remitted all the recovered stolen loot.

I talk for development and not for party or persons affiliation. If PMB after four years refuses to do something meaningful, I will be among the first person to castigate him..

chukwudi44:
N10 million bribery scandal: Presidency in dilemma over CCT Chair?

*EFCC retrieves N1.8 m to be used as exhibit
*Attorney General approves prosecution of Umar, removal from office

Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
The Presidency is in dilemma over what to do with the embattled Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal,  Justice Danladi Umar, who has been embroiled in a N10 million bribery scandal, forcing the two other members of the tribunal to refuse sitting with him.
The two other judges of the CCT, Robert Odu rtd and Agwaza Atedze had in a joint letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan and copied to the EFCC, drew the attention of the government to the N10 million bribery allegation made against Umar, saying that the issue had brought serious embarrassment to them and the tribunal.
“May we with respect, draw His Excellency’s attention to the allegation of N10 million bribe made against Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, current chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja, which is being investigated by the EFCC”, they reportedly said.
This allegation has been widely reported in the media, besides embarrassing comments from legal practitioners who have been calling to express their disappointment over the shocking development, although investigation is yet to be concluded.
“We, the two members of the CCT and the entire staff are embarrassed and saddened by this allegation because a tribunal set up to check corruption should not be accused of being corrupt. This would not be in keeping with the transformation agenda of the administration.
“We are mindful of the fact that the Federal Government has zero tolerance policy for corruption, and this is the reason for the establishment of the CCT as one of the agencies to fight corruption in all its ramifications.
“It is our prayer therefore that this allegation will be looked into so that the tribunal can start sitting in the interest of litigants and their counsel,” the two members said in the letter dated April 4, 2014.

Danladi-Umar
Sunday Vanguard investigations spanning weeks indicate that although the Presidency has been embarrassed by the gamut of evidence adduced by key government officials against Umar, it was however handicapped by the fact that the said man is handling the trial of persons suspected to be corrupt.
It was learnt that the Presidency was however carefully studying the bribery case against Umar so as to take a definite and prompt action that would not tarnish the image of the CCT and the administration.
Confusion is said to have become the lot of the Presidency as to whether to move against Umar based on the advice of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to former President Jonathan, that Umar should be removed from office based on the scandal or to initiate a new probe of the bribery scandal.
Adoke was also said to have authorised the EFCC on June 25, 2014, to prosecute Umar and his PA based on the findings by the commission.
In the investigation carried out by the EFCC under its recently removed Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, Umar was alleged to have demanded and collected the sum of N1.8 million from one Rasheed Taiwo, a former Deputy Comptroller General of Customs, who was arraigned at the CCT over false declaration of assets.
To pave the way for the prosecution, EFCC crack investigators swopped on Zenith Bank, through which Taiwo allegedly paid the first tranche of N1.8 out of the N10 million to Umar through his PA, Gambo Abdullahi, and retrieved the cheque number and details of the transactions.
The Zenith Bank cheque for the amount of N1.8 million was issued by Taiwo Rasheed Owolabi on December 12, 2012 from his Bourdillon Branch on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, and received the same day by Gambo Abdullahi in his Usuma Branch, Maitama Abuja.
Evidence available to Sunday Vanguard also shows that with the payment of the N1.8 million into Abdullahi’s account, his balance in that account rose to N1, 900, 448, 41. The money was promptly withdrawn the same day by the Abdullahi, who told EFCC investigators that he handed over the cash to Umar by hand.

Buhari
EFCC’s findings showed that Umar used his telephone number, 08033367814 to communicate with Taiwo whose phone number with which he established constant communication with the CCT chairman was given as 08074455022.
Based on the findings, the former EFCC chairman, in a memo dated June 24, 2014, and addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation, Adoke, said that it was obvious from their findings that the CCT chairman might have collected the said amount of money from Taiwo.
The agency said however that it was unable to carry out forensic analysis of the telephone number of Umar, since he insisted that he had since lost that phone.
Lamorde said: “We write to bring to the attention of the Honourable Attorney General to the case which was reported by one Mr. Rasheed Taiwo (DCG Rtd) of 6 A Milverton Road, Lagos, against the chairman of CCT, Justice Danladi Umar and his Personal Assistant, Gambo Abdullahi in December 2012.
“Available circumstantial evidence suggests that the Tribunal Chairman might have indeed demanded and collected money from the complainant through his PA. Efforts made to recover the telephone handset used by Justice Umar have proved abortive, as he claimed that he lost the handset in 2012.
“This has made it impossible to subject it to independent scientific analysis with a view to corroborating the allegation.
Justice Umar also admitted that he met privately with the complainant in his chamber of the CCT. This has since been considered most unethical and highly suspicious conduct on his part.
“There is a preponderance of overwhelming evidence to however prosecute Gambo Abdullahi, who could offer no coherent excuse for receiving N1.8 million into his salary account from Taiwo, who is an accused person standing trial at the CCT.
“The full money has been recovered from him in May 2014 and aptly registered as exhibit. The fact that he made two contradictory statements on the reason he was paid the money, is clearly an attempt to cover the reason the money was paid to him,” Lamorde concluded.
EFCC did not stop there.
The commission promptly raised a two-count charge against Dandali Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi. The charge sheet sighted by Sunday Vanguard, was signed by Andrew Akoja, of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of the EFCC.
Count one: “That you Danladi Yakubu Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi, being public officers in the CCT, Abuja, on or about December 2012 in Abuja, within the Judicial Division of the Honourable Court, did engage in culpable conspiracy to obtain the sum of N10 million from one Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi for a favour to be shown to him in connection with the discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26 (1) (c) of the ICPC Act 2000 and punishable under Section 10 (a) (11) of the same Act.
Count two: “That you Danladi Yakubu Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi, being public officers in the CCT, Abuja, on or about December 2012 in Abuja, within the Judicial Division of the Honourable Court, did engage in culpable conspiracy to obtain the sum of N10 million from one Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi for a favour to be shown to him in connection with the discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26 (1) (c) of the ICPC Act 2000 and punishable under Section 10 (a) (11) of the same Act.
Findings, however, showed that although the case file for the two accused persons was prepared since June 2014, it was not clear why the EFCC later dropped Umar’s name from the charge sheet and took only his PA to court, where the matter is still pending.
The EFCC has remained silent on Umar till date.
An EFCC source said last night that the commission would not comment on a matter that was before a court so as not to commit contempt.
An attempt by Sunday Vanguard to speak with the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, proved abortive at the weekend, since his lines indicated that they had been switched off.
It was however learnt that the lacuna that has kept Umar in office till date might not be unconnected with the provisions of the law, which make it impossible for the President to remove him from office without getting two thirds majority support from the National Assembly.
It was also leant that the National Judicial Council, NJC, whose opinion on the matter, was sought by the immediate past government, had said that they had no hand in removing him from office but that the EFCC should thoroughly investigate the bribery allegation against him and bring him to book.
In a four-page memorandum written by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria to the Presidency on the issue of Umar, Justice Aloma Marian Mukhtar, made it clear that since it is the President who has the power to appoint the CCT chairman, it is also the President who has the power to remove him from office with the approval of the NASS.
The former CJN who headed the NJC said: “The National Judicial Council, on the recommendation of the Federal Judicial Service Commission, has no power to either discipline or recommend removal from office of the Chairman of the CCT to the President. Hence, the reason why Council was unable to investigate the allegations levelled against Hon. Danladi Yakubu Umar, Chairman of the CCT.
“It is hereby advised that in consonance with the Rule of Law, which is one of the cardinal principles of this administration, the case before EFCC against Umar should be allowed to follow due process.
“Since Constitutionally the Chairman of the CCT is not a judicial officer, the power to discipline and remove him from office, lies with the Presidency, please,” Mukhtar wrote on May 26, 2014 to the Presidency, washing off her hands.
But Mohammed Adoke in another memo to President Jonathan dated May 7, 2015, asked the President to set in motion measures to get Umar removed from office.
Adoke said: “That under the constitution your Excellency may remove the chairman of the CCT upon an address supported by two thirds majority of each House of the National Assembly praying that the chairman of the CCT be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of the office in question on grounds of misconduct or for contravention of the law.
“I am of the humble opinion that the current state of affairs in which the CCT is unable to sit while the institution is increasingly diminished by a pall of suspicion, should not be allowed to fester as it will expose the institution to public ridicule and undermine this administration’s effort to combat corruption.
“IN the light of the foregoing therefore, Your Excellency may wish to initiate the necessary steps for the removal of the CCT chairman from office,” the former Attorney General wrote.
It was learnt that the Presidency might soon take action and reconstitute the CCT to be able to assist the government in its anti-graft war.
A source said the continued stay in office of Umar with the corruption scandal hanging in the air was giving the Buhari administration a serious cause for concern.
How soon action is taken to save the face of the new administration remains to be seen.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/n10-million-bribery-scandal-presidency-in-dilemma-over-cct-chair/

So what do u want us to do,to go & burn tyre on d street,why did Jonathan not remove him if d allegation happens in 2012.even if a was remove some1 brought in,pdp & pa chukwude44 will still say d new judge is Buhari's cousin or has been bribe d same way,a corrupt judge was remove 4 new judge in Rivers state election Tribunal & Wike,pdp,chukwudi cried Blue murder.

PedroJP:
But why all the fears and delay in executing judgement, when the evidence is there for all to see. A delay in bringing justice to a known corruption case should get the leaders resign, cos it puts a question mark on their integrity.

Well spoken... Keep on 'tolding' them the truth in any sense in any English!

In short, we are all corrupt.

maupe:

Besides, since the EFCC, had verifiable evidence against the CCT chair, why didn't they start proceedings against him. They are an autonomous body, and are empowered by the constitution to bring to the book anyone, who has engaged in financial misappropriation. Why must the head of the EFCC, be told by the President to do his job.

Separation of powers is a concept we are yet to understand in Nigeria. Problem is most of these agencies like to pander to what they perceive to be the interests of the government all in a bid to keep their jobs.

Now, if 2/3rd of the Senate and HoR is required before the Presidency can remove Umar, the question is will it pay Saraki and his support base in the Senate if Umar is removed.

MRSALT:
Its just a matter of time. I am optimistic, Nigeria will be great again.

Great again? Was there ever anytime nigeria was great?

Death penalty should be added into the Nigeria constitution for abuse of public office. I think it's High time we copy Chinese Government pattern. Corrupt go run away by force from this country. I don tire for Nigeria in swear. Black man sha

chukwudi44:


Bros sharraap!! What has this got to do with Saraki? We are talking about a very corrupt Judge sitting in a very sensitive position and you are here mentioning Saraki!!! Was Saraki the one who asked him to demand N10 million bribe in 2014?

so some body alleged to collect #10milln that is not even drag to court is very corrupt,while yur Mentor Saraki who cancel #1trilln in Assets sitting in a very sensitive position is innocent?

tobimillar:


Thanks for not insulting...now let's reason together... what is the meaning of GCFR? GEJ was the president of Nigeria, why should he be afraid of a set of people? Does that not speak of how ineptitude GEJ was? He had four years to make history, but what did he do? In your opinion, He was scared of the north. He kept thinking of 2015 and then he still lost. He haboured corruption and everything that reeks of corruption all because of his ineptitude and lack of foresight...he had 2015 in mind and he still lost.

About efcc, I would still lay the at the feet of GEJ. Just the same way I would blame Buhari and not EFCC if he fails to prosecute corrupt persons under him. Presidency has the power to change the efcc chair just the same way PMB have done if he feel the chair is incompetent but our brother GEJ from the south was scared probably also scared of Lamorde...probably thats why Lamorde also never remitted all the recovered stolen loot.

I talk for development and not for party or persons affiliation. If PMB after four years refuses to do something meaningful, I will be among the first person to castigate him..

Well said.

jesse8048:
Corruption everywhere, no one in this presence Nigeria can b trusted with the fight of corruption. Corruption is inbuilt in us all but usually manifest when u go into politics.

Interesting post. It means corruption is Nigeria and Nigeria is corruption. Very painful

Bambless1:
Welcome To FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CORRUPTION!!!

where even the unborn children are corrupt. Wonderful.

Ok we are following.and the recent cancelation of elections won by pdp.hmmmm change and transformation

I was about reading when I saw chukwudi44 then I lost it.

wiseoneking:
are you really normal?. You entered his sub conscious mind. Thats why your comments are always out of mind. Nairaland is not where you practise mind reading. Occult? Are you?

I should be asking you that question. Your likes have made this forum devoid of well thought argument.

chukwudi44:
N10 million bribery scandal: Presidency in dilemma over CCT Chair?

*EFCC retrieves N1.8 m to be used as exhibit
*Attorney General approves prosecution of Umar, removal from office

Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
The Presidency is in dilemma over what to do with the embattled Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal,  Justice Danladi Umar, who has been embroiled in a N10 million bribery scandal, forcing the two other members of the tribunal to refuse sitting with him.
The two other judges of the CCT, Robert Odu rtd and Agwaza Atedze had in a joint letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan and copied to the EFCC, drew the attention of the government to the N10 million bribery allegation made against Umar, saying that the issue had brought serious embarrassment to them and the tribunal.
“May we with respect, draw His Excellency’s attention to the allegation of N10 million bribe made against Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, current chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja, which is being investigated by the EFCC”, they reportedly said.
This allegation has been widely reported in the media, besides embarrassing comments from legal practitioners who have been calling to express their disappointment over the shocking development, although investigation is yet to be concluded.
“We, the two members of the CCT and the entire staff are embarrassed and saddened by this allegation because a tribunal set up to check corruption should not be accused of being corrupt. This would not be in keeping with the transformation agenda of the administration.
“We are mindful of the fact that the Federal Government has zero tolerance policy for corruption, and this is the reason for the establishment of the CCT as one of the agencies to fight corruption in all its ramifications.
“It is our prayer therefore that this allegation will be looked into so that the tribunal can start sitting in the interest of litigants and their counsel,” the two members said in the letter dated April 4, 2014.

Danladi-Umar
Sunday Vanguard investigations spanning weeks indicate that although the Presidency has been embarrassed by the gamut of evidence adduced by key government officials against Umar, it was however handicapped by the fact that the said man is handling the trial of persons suspected to be corrupt.
It was learnt that the Presidency was however carefully studying the bribery case against Umar so as to take a definite and prompt action that would not tarnish the image of the CCT and the administration.
Confusion is said to have become the lot of the Presidency as to whether to move against Umar based on the advice of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to former President Jonathan, that Umar should be removed from office based on the scandal or to initiate a new probe of the bribery scandal.
Adoke was also said to have authorised the EFCC on June 25, 2014, to prosecute Umar and his PA based on the findings by the commission.
In the investigation carried out by the EFCC under its recently removed Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, Umar was alleged to have demanded and collected the sum of N1.8 million from one Rasheed Taiwo, a former Deputy Comptroller General of Customs, who was arraigned at the CCT over false declaration of assets.
To pave the way for the prosecution, EFCC crack investigators swopped on Zenith Bank, through which Taiwo allegedly paid the first tranche of N1.8 out of the N10 million to Umar through his PA, Gambo Abdullahi, and retrieved the cheque number and details of the transactions.
The Zenith Bank cheque for the amount of N1.8 million was issued by Taiwo Rasheed Owolabi on December 12, 2012 from his Bourdillon Branch on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, and received the same day by Gambo Abdullahi in his Usuma Branch, Maitama Abuja.
Evidence available to Sunday Vanguard also shows that with the payment of the N1.8 million into Abdullahi’s account, his balance in that account rose to N1, 900, 448, 41. The money was promptly withdrawn the same day by the Abdullahi, who told EFCC investigators that he handed over the cash to Umar by hand.

Buhari
EFCC’s findings showed that Umar used his telephone number, 08033367814 to communicate with Taiwo whose phone number with which he established constant communication with the CCT chairman was given as 08074455022.
Based on the findings, the former EFCC chairman, in a memo dated June 24, 2014, and addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation, Adoke, said that it was obvious from their findings that the CCT chairman might have collected the said amount of money from Taiwo.
The agency said however that it was unable to carry out forensic analysis of the telephone number of Umar, since he insisted that he had since lost that phone.
Lamorde said: “We write to bring to the attention of the Honourable Attorney General to the case which was reported by one Mr. Rasheed Taiwo (DCG Rtd) of 6 A Milverton Road, Lagos, against the chairman of CCT, Justice Danladi Umar and his Personal Assistant, Gambo Abdullahi in December 2012.
“Available circumstantial evidence suggests that the Tribunal Chairman might have indeed demanded and collected money from the complainant through his PA. Efforts made to recover the telephone handset used by Justice Umar have proved abortive, as he claimed that he lost the handset in 2012.
“This has made it impossible to subject it to independent scientific analysis with a view to corroborating the allegation.
Justice Umar also admitted that he met privately with the complainant in his chamber of the CCT. This has since been considered most unethical and highly suspicious conduct on his part.
“There is a preponderance of overwhelming evidence to however prosecute Gambo Abdullahi, who could offer no coherent excuse for receiving N1.8 million into his salary account from Taiwo, who is an accused person standing trial at the CCT.
“The full money has been recovered from him in May 2014 and aptly registered as exhibit. The fact that he made two contradictory statements on the reason he was paid the money, is clearly an attempt to cover the reason the money was paid to him,” Lamorde concluded.
EFCC did not stop there.
The commission promptly raised a two-count charge against Dandali Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi. The charge sheet sighted by Sunday Vanguard, was signed by Andrew Akoja, of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of the EFCC.
Count one: “That you Danladi Yakubu Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi, being public officers in the CCT, Abuja, on or about December 2012 in Abuja, within the Judicial Division of the Honourable Court, did engage in culpable conspiracy to obtain the sum of N10 million from one Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi for a favour to be shown to him in connection with the discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26 (1) (c) of the ICPC Act 2000 and punishable under Section 10 (a) (11) of the same Act.
Count two: “That you Danladi Yakubu Umar and Ali Gambo Abdullahi, being public officers in the CCT, Abuja, on or about December 2012 in Abuja, within the Judicial Division of the Honourable Court, did engage in culpable conspiracy to obtain the sum of N10 million from one Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi for a favour to be shown to him in connection with the discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26 (1) (c) of the ICPC Act 2000 and punishable under Section 10 (a) (11) of the same Act.
Findings, however, showed that although the case file for the two accused persons was prepared since June 2014, it was not clear why the EFCC later dropped Umar’s name from the charge sheet and took only his PA to court, where the matter is still pending.
The EFCC has remained silent on Umar till date.
An EFCC source said last night that the commission would not comment on a matter that was before a court so as not to commit contempt.
An attempt by Sunday Vanguard to speak with the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, proved abortive at the weekend, since his lines indicated that they had been switched off.
It was however learnt that the lacuna that has kept Umar in office till date might not be unconnected with the provisions of the law, which make it impossible for the President to remove him from office without getting two thirds majority support from the National Assembly.
It was also leant that the National Judicial Council, NJC, whose opinion on the matter, was sought by the immediate past government, had said that they had no hand in removing him from office but that the EFCC should thoroughly investigate the bribery allegation against him and bring him to book.
In a four-page memorandum written by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria to the Presidency on the issue of Umar, Justice Aloma Marian Mukhtar, made it clear that since it is the President who has the power to appoint the CCT chairman, it is also the President who has the power to remove him from office with the approval of the NASS.
The former CJN who headed the NJC said: “The National Judicial Council, on the recommendation of the Federal Judicial Service Commission, has no power to either discipline or recommend removal from office of the Chairman of the CCT to the President. Hence, the reason why Council was unable to investigate the allegations levelled against Hon. Danladi Yakubu Umar, Chairman of the CCT.
“It is hereby advised that in consonance with the Rule of Law, which is one of the cardinal principles of this administration, the case before EFCC against Umar should be allowed to follow due process.
“Since Constitutionally the Chairman of the CCT is not a judicial officer, the power to discipline and remove him from office, lies with the Presidency, please,” Mukhtar wrote on May 26, 2014 to the Presidency, washing off her hands.
But Mohammed Adoke in another memo to President Jonathan dated May 7, 2015, asked the President to set in motion measures to get Umar removed from office.
Adoke said: “That under the constitution your Excellency may remove the chairman of the CCT upon an address supported by two thirds majority of each House of the National Assembly praying that the chairman of the CCT be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of the office in question on grounds of misconduct or for contravention of the law.
“I am of the humble opinion that the current state of affairs in which the CCT is unable to sit while the institution is increasingly diminished by a pall of suspicion, should not be allowed to fester as it will expose the institution to public ridicule and undermine this administration’s effort to combat corruption.
“IN the light of the foregoing therefore, Your Excellency may wish to initiate the necessary steps for the removal of the CCT chairman from office,” the former Attorney General wrote.
It was learnt that the Presidency might soon take action and reconstitute the CCT to be able to assist the government in its anti-graft war.
A source said the continued stay in office of Umar with the corruption scandal hanging in the air was giving the Buhari administration a serious cause for concern.
How soon action is taken to save the face of the new administration remains to be seen.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/n10-million-bribery-scandal-presidency-in-dilemma-over-cct-chair/

nigeria my father land. I assume with all these info, everyone is corrupt including .................. Nigeria, I love u.

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where is this war on corruption heading to? even the judiciary that is meant to be an icon of hope to the common man is corrupt

tobimillar:


Thanks for not insulting...now let's reason together... what is the meaning of GCFR? GEJ was the president of Nigeria, why should he be afraid of a set of people? Does that not speak of how ineptitude GEJ was? He had four years to make history, but what did he do? In your opinion, He was scared of the north. He kept thinking of 2015 and then he still lost. He haboured corruption and everything that reeks of corruption all because of his ineptitude and lack of foresight...he had 2015 in mind and he still lost.

About efcc, I would still lay the at the feet of GEJ. Just the same way I would blame Buhari and not EFCC if he fails to prosecute corrupt persons under him. Presidency has the power to change the efcc chair just the same way PMB have done if he feel the chair is incompetent but our brother GEJ from the south was scared probably also scared of Lamorde...probably thats why Lamorde also never remitted all the recovered stolen loot.

I talk for development and not for party or persons affiliation. If PMB after four years refuses to do something meaningful, I will be among the first person to castigate him..

The problem with our democracy is that we like to look at only the centre. We expect everything to come from ABUJA and not our respective state governments and Local governments. GEJ, saw this and tried to fix it by decentralising power, and giving most branches and agencies of the government autonomous authority to act in their own dictates, though still in line with the FG. This power was utilised by some, and abused by others. But in all, the Nigerian people failed to realise and utilize this opportunity to ensure that our democracy develops and moves to another stage.
Also, only a fool, will underestimate the strength of his opponents and will choose to cross them, knowing fully well that in the long run, they might actually regroup and destroy him.
Obama with all the powers at his disposal, could not bring to the books, the big bankers and major hedge fund players, even after he promised to do that, if elected. That is politics for you, if you think PMB, will get rid of all the corrupt people, then I suggest you start preparing for a major disappointment.

chukwudi44:
No hiding place for the corrupt Injustice Danladi Umar

You see how to shallow mind you are? You are so happy dancing and celebrating instead of you to cover your head in shame. Letter was sent to GEJ concerning the issue and it was swept under carpet cos it's the Govt of Corruption, by Corruption and for Corrupt PDP. But in this era no hiding place. If found guilty should be sacked, prosecute and jail. He is replaceable.

chukwudi44:


Bros sharraap!! What has this got to do with Saraki? We are talking about a very corrupt Judge sitting in a very sensitive position and you are here mentioning Saraki!!! Was Saraki the one who asked him to demand N10 million bribe in 2014?

But your hero, the father of corruption, the mentor of corruption know about this and never act even with all the letters sent to his office. Like we say it's not business as usual.

anonimi:



aka BuhariSTAN.


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Fool this isn't selling anymore, wake up from your slumber and face reality. It's no business as usual.

modath:



It's obvious why you are excited. .....

It won't stop Saraki's prosecution, CCT does not belong to Umar, he is REPLACEABLE. ..

Still doesn't negate the fact that he should be removed Asap if he doesnt recuse himself. ..

The president should have no dilemma, remove & reconstitute the Tribunal......

U be correct babe abeg.
Pa chukwudi be don dey pour 7up 4 up.
Are u married? If No abeg come marry me. E be like say I go like u o

Exactly... Your reply still buttresses my point, if the presidency does not clearly approve, EFCC would be scared to go after a high profile individual - that is why they did not go after Atiku...

IbokUtoroh:

did ribadu merit that office?
He was just there as a puppet working for obj. Why wasnt he after atiku, tinubu who was corrupt then?