Umar Banda

The Chairperson of the BAC, Mr. Umar Banda, who was also the City's previous CFO, cancelled the tender due to irregularities, but Judge Fabricius ruled narrowly that the tender had to be started fresh due to legislative limitations on cancellation reasons.

“The then Chairperson of the BAC was the previous CFO of the City, Umar Banda, and he signed off and said it must be cancelled due to irregularities. However, Judge Fabricius very narrowly in the first court order... ruled that you cannot use that to cancel the tender, that is why it must be started fresh.”