A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a human
rights organization to compel the sack of the chairman of the Code
of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar over allegations of
receiving N10 million as bribe.
Justice Binta Nyako granted the leave sought by Kingdom Human
Rights Foundation seeking an order of mandamus to compel the
National Assembly and the President to formally sack Umar.
The coordinator of the foundation, Kingdom Okere in a statement
yesterday, said the court granted the group leave to commence
action for judicial review of administrative action/inaction
against the defendants.
The group joins as defendants in the suit, the CCT, Justice
Umar, the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney
General of the Federation and the National Assembly.
In the substantive suit, the lawyer wants the court to determine
“Whether or not the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Mr.
Danladi Yakubu Umar has breach the Code of Conduct for public
officer and has put himself in a situation where his personal
interest conflicts with his official duty, and should immediately
be suspended and ordered to vacate the office and cease to act as
the chairman of the tribunal.”
Justice Nyako ordered that Justice Umar be served personally
with the originating processes.
The matter has been adjourned to May 21 for hearing.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a human
rights organization to compel the sack of the chairman of the Code
of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar over allegations of
receiving N10 million as bribe.
Justice Binta Nyako granted the leave sought by Kingdom Human
Rights Foundation seeking an order of mandamus to compel the
National Assembly and the President to formally sack Umar.
The coordinator of the foundation, Kingdom Okere in a statement
yesterday, said the court granted the group leave to commence
action for judicial review of administrative action/inaction
against the defendants.
The group joins as defendants in the suit, the CCT, Justice
Umar, the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney
General of the Federation and the National Assembly.
In the substantive suit, the lawyer wants the court to determine
“Whether or not the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Mr.
Danladi Yakubu Umar has breach the Code of Conduct for public
officer and has put himself in a situation where his personal
interest conflicts with his official duty, and should immediately
be suspended and ordered to vacate the office and cease to act as
the chairman of the tribunal.”
Justice Nyako ordered that Justice Umar be served personally
with the originating processes.
The matter has been adjourned to May 21 for hearing.
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