A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has remanded former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application over an alleged ₦15 million undue advantage.
Umar was arraigned on Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge alleging that he conferred an undue advantage on himself while serving as chairman of the tribunal.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following his plea, the prosecution counsel, Christopher Mshelia, asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and to remand the defendant in custody.
Counsel for the defendant, Sunday Edward, informed the court that a bail application had been filed on Umar’s behalf. However, the prosecution said it had only just been served with the application and required time to respond.
Justice Peter Kekemeke subsequently adjourned the matter until 15 July 2026 for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of the application.
