Sunday, February 15, 2026
Home Judiciary Court Orders CCT Chair, Danladi Umar To Appear Before Senate Over Assault...

Court Orders CCT Chair, Danladi Umar To Appear Before Senate Over Assault On Security Guard

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar to appear before the Senate over an assault on a private security guard in Abuja.

The Senate had summoned Umar to appear before it over the March 29, 2021 assault on the guard, Clement Sagwak, at the Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Umar reportedly assaulted the guard for directing him to park his vehicle properly.

Delivering the judgement on Tursday, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that as a public officer administering the law, Umar is answerable to the Senate on issues bordering on moral standards and conduct.

Justice Ekwo said Umar’s suit seeking to stop his probe by the Senate lacked merit and consequently dismissed same.

RELATED ARTICLES

Murder: Gombe court sentences 3 to death by hanging

A Gombe High Court, on Thursday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging over the death of one Ibrahim Yahaya on April 22,...

Court Grants Emefiele N20m Bail

The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has granted bail to the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in...

Tribunal Declares Oyetola Winner Of Osun Guber Poll

Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the State capital, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adegboyega Oyetola,...

Most Popular

2027 polls: INEC consulting over election dates, Ramadan overlap — Commissioner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is consulting to address concerns over its just released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for...

Nigeria seeks health security sovereignty in Africa

The Federal Government has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa to transform the continent from reliance on foreign...

Shettima returns to Abuja after diplomatic, economic mission in Guinea-Conakry, Switzerland

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...

NARD suspends planned strike amid stakeholder engagements

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for...

Recent Comments