The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty anti-corruption organizations whose primary aim is to constructively combat corruption and ensure effective monitoring of anti-graft agencies charged with the fight against corruption and enthronement of transparency, accountability, probity towards the eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty anti-corruption organizations whose primary aim is to constructively combat corruption and ensure effective monitoring of anti-graft agencies charged with the fight against corruption and enthronement of transparency, accountability, probity towards the eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed through Premium Times that Mr. Danladi Umar (Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman) is under investigations by the Commission. Premium Times reported on March 28, 2014 that the Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman is under investigation for allegations of bribe demand and collection, maladministration and corruption at CCT.
Mr. Umar was alleged to have demanded a N10 million bribe from a retired Comptroller of Customs, Rasheed Taiwo, who is being prosecuted at the CCT for allegedly failing to declare his assets while in office. The newspaper stated that the retired Comptroller of Customs, Mr. Taiwo had reported the demand to the EFCC and was advised to play along, leading to the payment of N1.8 million to the Chairman of CCT through the latter’s Personal Assistant.
Premium Times further reported how three staff of the tribunal – the accountant, Shotunde Adeyinka, and two administrative officers, Lucky Eronlan and Johnson Owopetu – who were transferred out of Abuja to Ondo, Bauchi and Katsina states respectively, under controversial circumstances, had petitioned the EFCC on Mr. Umar corrupt practises and his highhandedness. The trio copied in the Presidency, CCT, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, the National Judicial Council, NJC, the Senate, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the Attorney General of the Federation in their petition.
In their petition, the trio listed a barrage of corruption allegation, including awarding contracts without due process, making full contract payments to contractors instead of mobilization fees, and dysfunctional appointments and promotion without board approval or regards to federal character.
Mr. Umar, who finally honoured EFCC’s invitation, having shunned the commission’s invite twice, is yet to be absolved of these allegations.
CSNAC is hereby, in the interest of organisational integrity, requesting the immediate suspension of Mr. Danladi Umar from office pending conclusion of investigation by the EFCC.
Sincerely,
Olanrewaju Suraju
Chairman
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