The Senate has sacked Yakubu Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), citing gross misconduct and violations of public morality standards required of his position.
Acting under Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the decision followed extensive deliberations and a two-thirds majority vote of 84 senators, with 74 members signing off on the resolution.
The motion for Umar’s removal was initiated by Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) and supported by Senate Whip Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North).
