The House of Representatives voted to remove Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) during a plenary session on Tuesday.
The motion cited specific sections of the 1999 Constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act as grounds for his removal, which include issues such as misconduct or failure to properly perform his duties.
However, the decision was met with controversy, as reports indicated that fewer than 150 lawmakers were present during the vote, far below the necessary two-thirds majority of the 360-member House required by the Constitution for such actions.
This raises concerns over the legitimacy of the session.
In a related development, the Nigerian Senate recently acknowledged an error in its motion to remove Umar.
Sponsored by Senate Leader Michael Bamidele Opeyemi, the motion referenced an incorrect section of the Constitution, which pertains to the Code of Conduct Bureau, not the CCT Chairman.
