CCT spokesman, Alhassan, replaced after controversial statement

THE spokesperson of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Ibraheem Alhassan, has been replaced following the backlash attracted by a controversial statement he issued over an alleged assault case involving his principal, Danladi Umar.

Danladi Umar, chairman of the CCT, was caught on video physically assaulting a security man at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja.

But in a bid to explain what transpired between his boss and the security man, the CCT issued a statement signed by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, its spokesperson, which was riddled with grammatical errors and with ethnic slurs.

After he was heavily criticised, Alhassan described the statement as an “unedited draft” that had not received authorisation.

The statement added that the mob that attacked his boss consisted of “BIAFRAN boys throwing matches and shape object to his car, which led to deep cut and dislocation in one of his fingers, causing damage to his car, smashing his windscreen”.

When this led to a backlash, Alhassan said that he was instructed by his boss to include that Biafran boys attacked him.

Though his boss later confirmed this, many Nigerians expressed displeasure over the ethnic slur.

Chief Registrar of the CCT, Abdumalik Shaibu, confirmed that Alhassan had been recalled by the Ministry of Information.

Shaibu confirmed that a replacement for Alhassan has already been sent to the tribunal.

The Chief Registrar was quoted as saying, “It is true. He was posted to us from there in the first place.

“I got the news that he has been recalled but there is no official letter yet from the ministry.

“I was told there is an official letter but we are still waiting for it. A replacement came in last week Friday, and Ibrahim came to introduce him to us.

“We are hoping an official letter will coming this week so that the new person can resume fully.”