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Ex-CCT chairman Remanded in Kuje prison

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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 in Abuja 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 undue advantage on himself while serving as the chairman of the CCT.

The former CCT boss pleaded not guilty to the charges preffered against him by the anti-graft agency.

After the not-guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Christopher Mshelia prayed the court to set a day for the commencement of trial and that the defendant be remanded at the Correctional Centre.

Counsel to the defendant, informed the court of the bail application filed on behalf of his client and urged the court to take the application

The prosecution counsel told the court that, they had just been served with the bail application and would need time to respond

The trial judge, Justice Peter Kekemeke adjourned the matter till 15th July 15, 2026 for the hearing of the bail application of the former CCT chairman.

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