Temporary relief has come the way of detained ex-Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar as a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) granted him bail on Wednesday at N100million.
Justice Peter Kekemeke granted Umar bail in a ruling in which he overruled the objection raised by prosecuting lawyer, Christopher Mshelia to the bail application made by defence lawyer, Sunday Edward.
Justice Kekemeke held that the prosecution failed to prove that the defendant will interfere with proceedings or likely to commit another offence during the pendency of his trial.
The judge ordered the defendant to provide a surety, with proof of property ownership in Abuja.
He then, adjourned till October 29 for commencement of trial.
Umar was, on July 9 arraigned on four-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC alleged among others, that in 2021 Umar used his wife’s bank account to collect N5.5million from a contractor engaged to paint the headquarters building of the CCT in Abuja.
It was also alleged that on January 25, 2024 Umar used his wife’s account to receive N6million from a contractor, who handled the digitisation of the CCT’s records.
The ex-CCT boss was also accused of directing another contractor to pay N2.43million for the tuition fee of his daughter at Baze University, Abuja.
Umar pleaded not guilty when the charge read to him, following which Justice Kekemeke ordered that he be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his bail application.
You must be logged in to post a comment.