The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has penned down a letter of sympathy to the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Mr. Danladi Umar
In the letter, Saraki wondered the premise on which Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has constituted criminal charges against the CCT Chair.
Saraki writes: “I sympathize with the Chairman of the Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Umar, for his travail in the hands of the EFCC which suddenly woke up 4 days to the resumption of this case to file criminal charges against him”.
Recall that in April 2016, when Saraki’s lawyers asked the Tribunal Chairman to recuse himself from the asset declaration case, because of the criminal investigation against him, the EFCC swiftly cleared Mr. Umar of any wrongdoing.
“Now,” Saraki continues, “I find it amusing, that in a dramatic turnaround, this same EFCC now thinks that Mr. Umar has a case to answer just before the commencement of my case before him. What has changed since April 2016?
“As much as many Nigerians want to continue to believe that this my case is merely about asset declaration irregularities, the maneuvers, manipulation, intrigues, schemes, and “House of Cards” nature of this whole case proves otherwise.
“I really wonder whether those who genuinely love this Government appreciate the damage that all this is doing to our so-called ‘War Against Corruption.’
“However, in all of this, my confidence in the judiciary and its ability to do justice in all cases, remains unshakeable”.