A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has remanded former Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman Danladi Umar in Kuje Correctional Centre after he was arraigned by the Federal Government on a four-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office and corruption involving payments from contractors.
Former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment before an FCT High Court in Maitama over alleged corruption and abuse of office.
Justice Peter Kekemeke ordered Umar’s remand after the Federal Government filed a four-count charge accusing the former tribunal chairman of unlawfully obtaining financial benefits from contractors while in office.
According to the prosecution, Umar allegedly abused his office by using his wife’s bank account to receive ₦5.5 million from a contractor engaged to repaint the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja in 2021.
The Federal Government further alleged that he received another ₦6 million through the same account from a contractor responsible for digitising CCT records in January 2024.
Prosecutors also accused him of directing a contractor to pay ₦2.43 million as tuition fees for his daughter at Baze University, Abuja, alleging that the payments constituted unlawful benefits obtained through his official position.
Umar pleaded not guilty to all four charges after they were read in court.
Following his plea, defence counsel applied for bail, while the prosecution requested time to respond to the application.
Justice Kekemeke subsequently adjourned the matter until July 15, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant remain in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the court’s decision.
The Federal Government maintained that its investigation uncovered evidence suggesting Umar improperly obtained financial advantages while serving as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The court is expected to determine the bail application at the next sitting before proceeding with the substantive trial.
The remand of the former CCT chairman marks another high-profile anti-corruption prosecution involving a former senior public official. The case is expected to draw significant public attention as proceedings continue, with the court set to consider Umar’s bail application before the commencement of trial.