EFCC Charges Ex-CCT Chairman Danladi Umar with Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Danladi Yakubu Umar, the former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), on October 5, 2023, for alleged fraud amounting to N15,587,833.76. The charges include four counts of corruption, specifically for conferring unfair advantages upon himself.

The allegations state that Umar received N5 million in his wife Zulaihatu Danladi Umar's Keystone Bank account from Momanaf Global Ventures Limited for a contract awarded by the CCT on October 5, 2021. Additionally, he is accused of receiving N6 million in his wife's Zenith Bank account from Portal Reality Limited for another contract on January 25, 2024.

Umar pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting counsel, Christoph Mshelia, requested a trial date, while defense counsel S.

Edward applied for bail. The judge adjourned the matter until July 15, 2026, ordering Umar to be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre.