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A Federal High Court sitting successful Abuja has granted bail to erstwhile Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar, successful the sum of N100 cardinal with 1 surety successful similar sum.
The tribunal granted Umar bail on Wednesday following proceedings successful his case.
Recall that a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting successful Maitama had remanded Umar astatine the Kuje Correctional Centre aft the Federal Government arraigned him connected a four-count corruption charge.
Justice Peter Kekemeke successful a little ruling besides ordered that the surety should person a certificate of occupancy.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Umar connected a 4 number complaint of conferring undue vantage connected himself portion serving arsenic the president of the CCT.
According to the EFCC, Mr Umar received gratification from contractors who worked connected projects for the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
He nevertheless pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.
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