Group Writes CCB, Requests Assets and Liabilities Declaration forms of CCT Chair, Danladi Umar

*Threatens Legal Action, If Demands Are Not Met

The Executive Director and member of Transparency and
Anti-Corruption Lawyers’ Network (TRANSLAWN), have written a letter
to the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi
Umar, and the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, requesting
for the assets and liabilities Declaration forms of Mr. Danladi
Umar.

In the letter dated the 5th day of February, 2019, signed by the
Nyerhovwo Ohre Esq., and Maxwell Uwaifo Esq., and made available to
TheNigerialawyer (TNL), the duo has written the letter pursuant to
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 and the
African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Right (Ratification and
Enforcement) Act.

According to the letter, it is mandatory that he complies with
the provisions of Paragraph 1 (1) of the 5th Schedule to the 1999
Constitution, as amended, by filing assets and liabilities
declaration forms/returns with the Code of Conduct Bureau in
respect of himself and his children of and under the age of 18
years.

The duo, therefore, stated that Mr. Umar avail them a copy each
of the copies retained by him, of all assets and liabilities forms
filed for himself and his children of 18 years and below, adding
that, it is the norm that public officers who submit/file assets
and liabilities declarations form are given/allowed to retain
copies of same, stressing that they are not aware of Mr. Umar
having published his assets and liabilities since he joined the
public service.

They further added that should they not be in receipt of any
positive response from him within 7 days upon receipt of the
letter, they shall proceed to institute the necessary legal
proceedings against both chairmen and seek appropriate reliefs
under the relevant laws, which shall include but not limited to
declaratory and injunctive reliefs against Mr. Umar that he should
be declared as not being a fit and proper person to hold any public
office in the Federation of Nigeria and demand that he be
prosecuted by the Code of Conduct Bureau.