The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned till December 9 and 10 its investigative hearing on alleged corruption charges preferred against Danladi Umar, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The Committee said it was doing it in order to give Umar fair hearing.
Umar was to appear before the committee but failed to do so.
“In the spirit of fairness, it will be best if the petitioner is present to either defend or substantiate the evidence against him,” the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Uzoma Abonta (Abia-PDP), said while announcing the adjournment.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that a group known as Anti Corruption Network had petitioned the House on November 10 alleging mismanagement of funds against the CCT Chairman.
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