Danladi Umar Faces Corruption Charges Over Illicit Payments

Danladi Umar, the former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has been charged with corruption, specifically for allegedly receiving illicit payments through his wife's bank account. The charges include N5.5 million from a contractor awarded a contract to paint the tribunal's headquarters in Abuja in 2021, and N6 million for handling digital records.

Additionally, he is accused of directing a contractor to pay N2.43 million for his daughter's tuition at Baze University, Abuja. Umar pleaded not guilty to four counts and was remanded in custody before being granted bail of N100 million on January 25, 2024.

His tenure as chairman was marked by controversy, particularly his role in the suspension of former Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen on January 23, 2019, which led to Onnoghen's eventual resignation on April 4, 2019, and Umar's subsequent conviction for false asset declaration on April 18, 2019.