According to aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, he will make his assets known to Nigerians within the first 100 days of his stay in power in line with his assertions before the election.

Meanwhile, there were mixed reactions, yesterday, on the report that the president and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had submitted their assets declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau without immediately making them public.

A civil rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, argued that it was imperative for the duo to make public their assets. It said the action will indicate “their desire and commitment to ending corruption in the country.” Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari swears to an oath during his inauguration at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on May 29, 2015.

Buhari, 72, defeated Goodluck Jonathan in March 28 elections — the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition candidate had beaten a sitting president. However, some notable Nigerians disagreed over call for the public declaration of assets by the president and his vice president.

Among those who expressed divergent views were constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN; Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN; rights crusader, Mr Femi Falana, SAN; Mr Kayode Ajulo; Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed and rights activist, Mr Mohammed Fawehinmi.

A close associate of the president, however, debunked criticisms on the issue saying, yesterday, that the president still has 97 days within which to make his assets public as he promised during the campaigns. President Buhari had in a document on his plan of action within the first 100 days of assumption of office as president promised to make his assets declaration public and influence his appointees to do the same.

“In the document the president said what he would do within the first 100 days and among them was that he would declare his assets publicly in the first 100 days. How many hours has he been in office? How many days after his inauguration? “I think that the president should be given the benefit of the doubt. It is only three days since he came to office. Does he not deserve the benefit of the balance of the 96 remaining days? I think he deserves commendations”, the source close to the president said on the basis of anonymity.

He should declare assets publicly now— SERAP Reacting to the development, yesterday, SERAP, in a statement by its Executive Director, Mr Tokunbo Mumuni, said: “We recall 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 set by former President Umaru 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”, SERAP stated.

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Please do so quickly sir to shame your enemies!!!!!

otil1:
But that is what ALL govt officials have been doing all these years.

Declaring to code of conduct bureau is not same as public declaration which President Yaradua did. Refer to that pls

Buhari will still do it the Yaradua way. This thing takes time. He and his vice just submitted their forms to the code of conduct Bureau. The bureau hasn't verified what is contained therein. This has to be done b4 it can be made "PUBLIC"..Normally, this takes up to a month and that is the reason why Yaradua could only make his "public" on the 28th of June and not the 29th or 30th of May.

PLUS “In the document, the president said what he would do within the first 100 days.. and among them was that he would declare his assets publicly in the first 100 days. How many hours has he been in office? How many days after his inauguration? “I think that the president should be given the benefit of the doubt. It is only three days since he came to office. Does he not deserve the benefit of the balance of the 96 remaining days? I think he deserves commendations”

As far as I can see, Buhari has publicly declared his assets. What's more public than keeping the details of your assets with a code of conduct bureau- an agency or organisation owned by the public?
Those that are not OK with what buhari did should go to the bureau and verify for themselves.

Caseless:
As far as I can see, Buhari has publicly declared his assets. What's more public than keeping the details of your assets with a code of conduct bureau- an agency or organisation owned by the public?
Those that are not OK with what buhari did should go to the bureau and verify for themselves.

But that is what ALL govt officials have been doing all these years.

Declaring to code of conduct bureau is not same as public declaration which President Yaradua did. Refer to that pls

I trust my President to keep to his words.
Some people need to be shamed

Lalasticlala

babyfaceafrica:
Please do so quickly sir to shame your enemies!!!!!

you know buhari not to be skittish , garrulous and 'reactive' simply because people want him to be. Remember the certificate saga and how he pulled through it without doing what the TANdogs wanted him to do? Ok, so he shall handle this particular issue. He would act when the time is right so as to put the TANdogs in shame.

on till then

otil1:


But that is what ALL govt officials have been doing all these years.

Declaring to code of conduct bureau is not same as public declaration which President Yaradua did. Refer to that pls

when prior to the last election, you were all here digging up Buhari's grades in school, what he submitted to INEC in previous elections that he contested, did you wait for him to make that public before going to INEC to find out?
He submitted his form to INEC , you went there and found out it was without his certificate. Once again, he has submitted his asset declaration form to code of conduct bureau, go there and find out what's contained in it.

Everything about babaonechance is "will"

whether its now or during d 100 days he documented, "we all know that he will still declare his assets publickly bcaus he is a man of his words. "so whats d fuss all about from painful and defeated pro GEJ supporters?

Caseless:
As far as I can see, Buhari has publicly declared his assets. What's more public than keeping the details of your assets with a code of conduct bureau- an agency or organisation owned by the public?
Those that are not OK with what buhari did should go to the bureau and verify for themselves.

That was exactly what Jonathan did.

So in essence Buhari will steal for the first 100 days.

Mtcheeeew! Not a reliable source . Believe bloggers at ur own risk!

However, if true, it's a good development cos some haters can't just wait to start criticising this noble man. They don't want him to achieve so there evil and unpatriotic expectations can be met. God pass una!

So why not now?

Ok, he wants to pay back some money first?
Like the money he borrowed to buy his nomination form na.

all an story.

Whether he declares his assets in his toilet or on CNN, I dont even care.

Clowns.

Abeg, make dem leave baba alone. He'll declare it when he is ready.

noblezone:


That was exactly what Jonathan did.

No, that's not true. Jonathan did not give a 'damn'!

Caseless:
No, that's not true. Jonathan did not give a 'damn'!

He did.

It was open air declaration that he said no to.
He said he had obeyed the law and didnt give a damn about what people are saying.
Get your facts right.