Nigerian Twitter has been set ablaze over yet another scandal involving Danladi Umar, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
A few days ago, the CCT chair made the headlines after being caught on camera attacking a security guard at Banex Plaza in Abuja.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, he’s back in the news for putting out a rather comedic statement explaining the events that transpired on that fateful day.
The error-strewn statement signed by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, Umar’s Head, Press & Public Relations, which referred to those who confronted the CCT Chair as ‘Biafran Boys’, has got Nigerians wondering the extent of the rot in this administration.
Many Nigerians on social media have accused Umar of nepotism and incompetence.
See the statement below.
Press Statement from the Code of Conduct Tribunal
“Our attention was drawn on a report from some online publication with a video cliff suggesting Hon Chairman, Justice Danladi Y. Umar assaulted a Security Guard at Banex Plaza.
To start with, the said plaza has been his usual place of visits for the past 18 years for shopping and repairs of his phones, and in all these periods there have never been any time he had any turmoil with anybody.
Unfortunately, yesterday’s altercations started over a packing lot, which Chairman met vacant and it was directly opposite a shop he want to make a purchase and to fixe his phone, when the young Security guard sighted him, he ordered that Chairman should not pack his car in that particular empty space, but Chairman asked why, the security guard couldn’t convinced chairman, though Chairman didn’t identify himself, because to him is needless and is a place he visited often, but the boy was rode in his approached and threaten to deal with Chairman if he refuse to leave the scene.
Again, if Chairman had went there to cause trouble or intimidate some one, as suggested in the report, he would have gone there in his full official paraphernalia, but he went there alone with his younger brother.
The Police men seen in the video cliff were not the Chairman’s police team, they were policemen operating around the plaza whom at first instance intervened before the arrival of police team from Maitama Police station. As the few policemen in the complex were apparently overwhelmed by the mobs, consisting of BIAFRAN boys throwing matches and shape object to his car, which led to deep cut and dislocation in one of his finger, causing damage to his car, smashing his windscreen.
At a point he attempted to leave the scene, these same miscreants, BIAFRAN boy ordered for the closure of the gate thereby assaulting him before the arrival of police team from Maitama police station.
An incident like this when it happened, sympathy usually goes to the low personalities. Though is unfortunate as I said, it ought not to have happened.”
Ibraheem Al-Hassan,
Head, Press & Public Relations.
CCT HQ.
Abuja.
March, 30th 2021.
The outrageous statement has triggered a deluge of reactions from Nigerians.
Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal was caught on video physically assaulting a security man at Banex Plaza in Abuja saying the guard was “rude”. Then he issues a statement condemning Biafran boys. No decorum, totally unacceptable, he must be sacked.
— Jibrin Ibrahim (@JibrinIbrahim17) March 31, 2021
Dear NJC and Nigerian Bar Association,Justice Umar is done whistling "Biafran Boy",we are waiting for ur action and response to this manifest tribalism and assault on a private citizen
He is unfit to be a lawyer,talk more of a Justice
His continuous stay will taint d profession
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.💘senior advocat (@von_Bismack) March 31, 2021
Most condemnable from the saga of the CCB Chairman at Banex is the ethnic-baiting hogwash in the shabby, shoddy and shady statement released to justify a reckless assault.
That man is untouchable because he helped APC win in court despite evidence by having removed the CJN.
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) March 31, 2021
Chairman of the Code of Conduct tribunal refers to citizens as Biafran Boys? This is the height of it!
Justice Danladi Umar needs to be removed from office! He has shown his bias and his position requires neutrality#WeAreAllBiafrans
Full video on https://t.co/3oP3YrcoSr pic.twitter.com/T4bMByiHdg— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) March 31, 2021
Biafran Boys.
At a business premises in Abuja.
By a Senior Government Official.
In an Official Press Release.If this is allowed to slide, we will know.
— Sam Hart (@hartng) March 31, 2021
A senior government official uses "Biafran Boys" in an official statement and the TL is quiet…. Igbos are endangered… Let us go no way.. Let us stay no way… Now it's Biafran boys… Ya Diba
— Eze Udene Umunri (@AdannaPapa) March 31, 2021
For optics you may choose to be a detribalized Nigeria but to northerners, we are all Biafran boys.
It's totally your choice if you still want to be a detribalized Nigerian but when push comes to shove, the name will be the same.
— Chika of Ebonyi (@MistaChika) March 31, 2021
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