SENATE BEGINS PROBE OF CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL JUDGE OVER BRIBE ALLEGATIONS

The Senate on Thursday began the probe of the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, over an allegation that he demanded for N10 million bribe from a former staff of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Taiwo Rasheed.
The probe followed the presentation of a petition to the parliament by Senator Obinna Ogba (Ebonyi Central) by a group, Anti-corruption Network signed by one Ajaso I. Ajaso.
After the presentation, Senate President Bukola Saraki referred the petition to Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions with the mandate to report it's findings to the Senate in two weeks.