The Socio-Economic Rights and
Accountability
Project (SERAP) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo to declare their assets publicly in line with
their promises for transparency and accountability.In a statement issued by the group ,they said
We welcome the official declaration of assets by the President and
Vice President. This clearly complies with the requirements of the
Nigerian Constitution as contained in Chapter VI Section 140. However,
the declaration before the Code
of Conduct alone falls far short of the commitment to publicly declare
their assets.”“SERAP recalls that the President had said before the
election that he would publicly declare his assets and liabilities, and
encourage all his appointees to publicly declare their assets and
liabilities as a pre-condition for appointment. We
now expect the President to fulfil this promise to the Nigerian
people,”SERAP trusts that the President and Vice President will move
swiftly to publicly declare their assets and to publish widely the
information on a dedicated website.”
“Public disclosure of assets will give the general public a true picture
of the assets of the President and Vice President and will send a
powerful message that it is not going to be business as usual with this
government. This will also follow the best practice by former President
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, boost this government’s fight against corruption
and impunity of perpetrators, and fully comply with the provisions of
chapter two of the dealing with Fundamental Objectives and Directive
Principles of State Policy, which among others require the government to
take steps to eradicate corrupt practices and the abuse of power.”
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