A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.
Umar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday on a four-count charge bordering on conferring an undue advantage on himself while serving as Chairman of the CCT.
The former CCT chairman pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the anti-graft agency.
Following his not-guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Christopher Mshelia, prayed the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and to remand the defendant at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Counsel to the defendant informed the court that a bail application had been filed on behalf of his client and urged the court to hear the application.
The prosecuting counsel informed the court that the prosecution had just been served with the bail application and would require time to file a response.
The trial judge, Justice Peter Kekemeke, adjourned the matter until July 15, 2026, for the hearing of the defendant’s bail application.
