The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Umar Danladi, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Umar will be facing a two-count charge on allegations of demanding bribe.
The CCT chairman is accused of demanding N10m from Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo, a defendant standing trial before his court, in 2012.
He is also accused of receiving another N1.8 million from Taiwo the same year.
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On February 2, the EFCC through Festus Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), filed the charges on behalf of the anti-graft agency.
The EFCC had cleared Umar of the same charge in 2016.
Ishaq Bello, a judge of the high court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was assigned the case.
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He fixed March 15 for the commencement of the trial.
The suit at the court has the no. CR/109/18.
Umar has since raised moral concerns of Keyamo prosecuting him.
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