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Code Of Conduct Chair Wants Saraki Jailed But He Has Ignored Invitation By EFCC Over Corruption Allegations!

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For the purpose of the Bukola Saraki probe, we have decided to remind our leaders that the the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT Danladi Umar, in 2014 also did refuse to honour an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over corruption allegations including allegedly receiving N10 million bribe from a suspect.

The EFCC had sent an invitation to Mr. Umar on March 18 2014; requesting that the tribunal boss appears before the commission on March 27.

Mr. Umar had allegedly demanded a N10 million bribe from a retired Comptroller of Customs, Rasheed Taiwo, who is being prosecuted at the CCT for allegedly failing to declare his asset while in office.

Mr. Taiwo told the EFCC that he paid part of the bribe, N1.8 million, to the chairman of CCT through the latter’s personal assistant.

The Head Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Mr. Umar failed to appear before the commission. The accused did not also notify the commission of his reason for not appearing.

It is not clear how the EFCC will handle the defiant Code of Conduct boss, whose mandate as the Chairman of the Tribunal includes curbing corruption among public officials.

Basically its a circle of Nigerians ignoring institutions and for the case of Saraki, he has an injunction in court that permits his refusal to appear  but we will like our Lawyers to tell us if the High court has the mandate to stop CCB from Prosecuting anyone.

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