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SENATE SACKS CCT CHAIRMAN, DANLADI UMAR
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, sacked Danladi Usman as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The sack of Danladi follows the closed-door session of the lawmakers in which 84 out of the existing 107 serving Senators, signed for his removal
The Senate invoked section 157(1) of the 1999 constitution which stipulates that 2/3 of the membership of the Senate can remove the head of any statutory body alleged to have indulged in gross misconduct and misdemeanour in office.
Earlier in a motion, which was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, cited Section 157(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended to remove Justice Umar as Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman.
Opeyemi urged the Senate to rely on the Constitutional provision, saying that there are a plethora of petitions against the Chairman.
To have a seamless and raancour free debate, he said there was a need for a closed door session to clear grey areas before opening the Chamber for debate.
Meanwhile, the Constitution stipulated the two-third majority of the joint Chambers before a Chairman of CCT can be removed from office.
The removal of Justice Danladi Umar will pave way for one Mr Abdullahi Usman Bello to be sworn in as a substantive Chairman,.
