The Senate on Thursday ordered the investigation of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, over alleged corruption.
Curiously, Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is currently standing trial on a 13-count charge of alleged false declaration of assets at the CCT.
A member of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Obinna Ogba, (Ebonyi Central), presented a petition against Umar on the floor of the Senate, Thursday.
Ogba told the Senate that the petition written by a Non- Governmental Organisation, Anti- Corruption Network, was endorsed by one Ajaso I. Ajaso, on behalf of the group.
The lawmaker told the Senate that the petitioners had not sought any judicial remedy against Umar.
Another group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, had last week, petitioned the two chambers of the National Assembly, demanding an immediate probe of a N10million bribery allegation against Umar.
Source:THE NATION
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