HURIWA Gives CCT Chairman 24hrs to Resign over Alleged N10m Extortion
By Adedayo Akinwale
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA ) Thursday gave the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, 24 hours to resign his appointment following his official indictment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged corruption of N10 million extortion.
The Coordinator of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, made the call at a press conference in Abuja where he stressed that as a member of the judiciary and a custodian of the law, it is only lawful and respectful that he resigns from his office to save the nation and the credibility of the institution he represents.
“Let me clarify: we wrote to Danladi Umar, the CCT boss, with conviction as genuine patriots and human rights campaigners asking him to resign as chairman of that agency,” he said.
“This is because of his official indictment on allegation of corruption by the EFCC following his investigation and that of his personal Assistant, Ali Gambo Abdulahi, over alleged N10 million extortion.”
Onwubiko stated that Umar is still on an administration bail in the sum of N5 million from the EFCC in the matter of a case of conspiracy, bribery, abuse of office and money laundering; “CR/NO:035/2013 in a complaint filed by one Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo.
He claimed that the group had accessed a report written by the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to the former President Jonathan on the 12th of May 2014 recommending his removal from office.
Against this background, the rights group noted that, “it is only proper that he resigns within the 24 hours from his high office as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
“He should be informed that we in the civil society are prepared to use all constitutional and legal means to ensure that he will not continue to function as you chairman should he fail to heed our advice,” Onwubiko said.
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