A Grade One Magistrate at Ntungamo Chief Magistrate’s Court accused of soliciting and receiving a bribe of sh1.5m from litigants has resigned from his position.

Richard Ndangwa, who has been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate, to answer corruption charges on Tuesday, tendered in his resignation on June 17, according to the Inspectorate of Government (IG) spokesperson Munira Ali.

Munira said Ndangwa negotiated with the IGG to resign, instead of being prosecuted. She added that Ndangwa, 47, will not get his terminal benefits, until he clocks retirement age of 60 years.

The Anti-Corruption Court Registrar, Sarah Langa Siu, also confirmed that the case was withdrawn on June 24.