Alleged Assault By CCT Chairman: NBA Must Take This Matter Very Seriously — Falana, SAN

*NBA Will Find Out What Transpired – Publicity Sec, Dr. Rapulu

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to take an action on the assault allegation leveled against the Chairperson of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar.

He made this suggestion while Speaking at a webinar orgainsed by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC). He urged the NBA to take the matter seriously.

Falana said, “Just last night, and this is in the social media now, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal was fighting in the market,”

He added, “He (Mr Umar) slapped the security man in the market, and this has been shown to the whole world. The NBA must take this matter very seriously.”

THENIGERIALAWYER, speaking with the NBA on what plan the Association has over the matter, the National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Dr. Rapulu Nduka, said in the spirit of fair hearing, NBA will, first of all, hear from the parties, to ascertain what actually happened, despite the fact that the video is everywhere.

He said, “At this stage, I think what we will get ourselves involved in is to find out what actually transpired.

“As an individual, I know that somebody of that caliber should conduct himself with utmost dignity and decorum, knowing the office that he carries.”

He added “it is terrible and it is something that must be condemned” if truly, the CCT chairman was the one who assaulted the security guard.

“There should be consequences by his appointors, those who appointed to that seat,”.

He explained however that he can’t say what exactly NBA will do for now and the time frame in which NBA will take action.