The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC On Wednesday in a letter sent to the chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT,cleared him of any wrong doing over alleged N10m bribe by one Mr AbdulRashid Owolabi in a petition.
The letter was addressed to the Secretary to Government of the Federation, captioned “Re: Investigation Report Re: N10million bribery allegation against the chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja” with reference NO: EFCC/P/NHRU/688/V.30/99, dated April 20.
The letter, which was signed by Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo, Secretary to the Commission read: “Kindly recall our correspondence of March 5 (reference EFCC/EC/SGF/03/56), with the above subject, please.”
It added: “We would like to reiterate the commission’s position in regard to this matter, as earlier communicated to you and stated that the allegations levelled against Justice Umar were mere suspicions and consequently, insufficient to successfully prosecute the offence.”
“Today’s clearance letter was second to the previous one sent on March 5, 2015, during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, through the office of the then Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Pius Anyim.”
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