Alleged assault: Senate gives CCT Chair two weeks to prepare his defence Alleged assault: Senate gives CCT Chair two weeks to prepare his defence
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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has given Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr Danladi Umar, two weeks to prepare his defence against alleged assault.
The Committee pronouncement was sequel to a request by Mr Umar for two weeks to study the petition against him and prepare his defence.
Timzing Ramnap, counsel to a security guard, Clement Sagwak, had petitioned the Senate over an alleged assault of the latter.
Addressing Mr Umar who appeared before the Committee, on Tuesday, its Chairman, Senator Ayo Akinyelure while granting the request insisted that the Chairman of the CCT must appear, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, to defend himself.
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EXCLUSIVE: Assault: Senate invites lawyer who wrote petition against CCT chairman
The petion accusing the CCT chairman of assaulting a security guard, Clement Sagwak, was referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petitions for detailed investigation and further legislative action.” 2 min read
The Senate has invited a lawyer, Timzing Ramnap, to a public hearing over his petition on the recent reported assault of a security guard in Abuja by the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar.
The upper legislative chamber asked the lawyer to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petitions for a public hearing on May 5.