A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has remanded former Chairman of the Code of Conduct
Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the
hearing of his bail application.
Umar was arraigned on Thursday by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge alleging that he
conferred undue advantage on himself while serving as Chairman of the Code of
Conduct Tribunal.
The former CCT chairman pleaded not guilty to all the
charges brought against him by the anti-graft agency.
Following his plea, EFCC prosecuting counsel,
Christopher Mshelia, urged the court to fix a date for the commencement of
trial and requested that the defendant be remanded in custody pending further
proceedings.
Counsel to the defendant informed the court that a
bail application had already been filed on Umar's behalf and urged the court to
hear the application.
However, the prosecution opposed an immediate hearing,
informing the court that it had only just been served with the bail application
and required time to file its response.
After listening to both parties, the trial judge,
Justice Peter Kekemeke, adjourned the matter until July 15, 2026, for
the hearing and determination of the bail application.
Pending the outcome of the bail proceedings, the court
ordered that Danladi Umar be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
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