CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar Loses Temper During Saraki's CCT Trial Hearing

There was commotion at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, as the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, refused to hear the motion of the Senate President’s lawyers on his alleged bias.

Umar, who has been under investigation for corrupt practices, lost his temper as Mr. Raphael Oluyede, Saraki’s lawyer, brought to the attention of the court, a motion filed on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016, seeking the CCT boss to disqualify himself from participating in the trial based on bias.

The motion contended that the continued presence of Umar on the panel of Tribunal offended the provisions of Section 36(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which prescribes that “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations, including any question or determination by or against any government or authority, a person shall be entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law and constituted in such manner as to secure its independence and impartiality”.

However, when Oluyede attempted to bring up the motion, Justice Umar lost his temper and repeatedly yelled at Oluyede to “Sit down.” It will be recalled that with the main prosecution witnesses being drawn from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Umar as Chairman of the CCT is an object of investigation for corrupt practices by the same EFCC.

After Oluyede demanded to be heard, Umar, upset by the revelations, called for police officers to throw out the counsel to the Senate President. However, Oluyede sat down on arrival of the police officers and maintained that he would not be intimidated.

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Posted: at 21-04-2016 12:28 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ok

Posted: at 21-04-2016 12:56 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I tot u said arrest now is sit down rubbish post

Posted: at 21-04-2016 01:37 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Argument about steallin,,,somebody don take somethin wey belong to another person,,,,and u hear,,,,,,
u be thief,,,i no b thief,,,,you be rouge ,,,i no be rouge,,,,you dey steal,,,,i no dey steal,,,,u be robber,,,i no b robber,,,
u b armu robber,,,i no b armu robber,,,,,abegiiiiiii!!!

Posted: at 21-04-2016 03:08 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

E good as small tif (Umar) wan jail big tif (Saraki) so big tif no go fit expose small tif..
Besides small tif na bribe im take no be say e tif tif...

Posted: at 21-04-2016 03:19 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Thief is judging a thief, only in Nigeria.

Posted: at 21-04-2016 05:14 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Battle of criminals

Posted: at 21-04-2016 08:47 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

if he lose him temper make he family go help am look for am na

Posted: at 21-04-2016 11:18 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

You talk well

Posted: at 22-04-2016 08:04 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

You are right

Posted: at 22-04-2016 08:05 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac