RismadarVoice Reporters
October 29, 2026
A prosecution witness has reportedly told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja how he transferred ₦6 million to the wife of former Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Yakubu Umar, and paid approximately ₦4 million in university fees for his two children.
The witness, Oluwatayo Solomon Fashogbon, reportedly disclosed on Thursday, October 29, while testifying before Justice Peter Kekemeke in Umar’s ongoing trial over alleged corruption involving ₦15,587,833.76.
Umar is facing four charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), bordering on alleged abuse of office and conferring corrupt advantage on himself and members of his family.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel Christopher Mshelia, Fashogbon, Chief Executive Officer of Portal Realities Limited and JTF Global Links Limited, explained how his company secured a contract for the digitalisation of the CCT’s administrative records.
According to his testimony, the contract was awarded in September 2021 for approximately ₦140 million, with payments made in instalments between 2021 and January 2024.
The witness alleged that two days after receiving a fourth contract payment of approximately ₦17 million on January 23, 2024, Umar instructed him to transfer ₦6 million to his wife’s Zenith Bank account.
He identified Umar’s wife as Zulaihatu Danladi Umar, adding that the transfer was made through Portal Realities Limited.
Fashogbon further alleged that he subsequently paid approximately ₦4 million to Baze University in Abuja for the education of Umar’s two children, Yakubu and Faiza.
He reportedly explained that the payments followed a request communicated through a former CCT procurement official, Akinola Akanji, in October 2024.
During the proceedings, the prosecution presented the contract award letter, which the witness identified through its official markings and signatures.
The court reportedly admitted the document as Exhibit A.
The EFCC’s charges also include an allegation that another contractor paid ₦5.5 million into Umar’s wife’s account in October 2021.
Umar, who was arraigned on July 9, 2026, pleaded not guilty to all four charges and was subsequently granted ₦100 million bail.
The proceedings form part of the prosecution’s efforts to establish whether the alleged transactions constituted an unlawful benefit arising from contracts awarded during Umar’s tenure.
The former tribunal chairman remains presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court.
