The issuance of the certificate of assets verification and clearance to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has put to rest the controversy over his alleged acquisition of property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE), human rights lawyer, Ugochukwu Osuagwu has said.
Osuagwu, while addressing journalists at the weekend argued that the issuance of the verification certificate on him implied that Gen. Buratai has complied with all known laws in the country as regard assets declaration by public officers and is exempted from any liability of criminal prosecution.
Last week, the CCB, through its Chairman, Sam Saba named Buratai among 15 public officers, whose assets had been verified and issued with the “certificate of conference verification and filed verification.”
According to Saba, the certificate exempts those, on which it is issued, from liability of criminal
prosecution, Saba was quoted to have added that “even though the tribunal (Code of Conduct Tribunal) is the institution with the power to adjudicate in asset declaration breaches, the certificate means that from our own end, we are satisfied with the verification that we have done.”
Osuagwu, who noted that Buratai had set a good example by being the first COAS to direct all officers of the Nigerian Army to declare their assets, said he (Buratai) declared his assets in May 2015 while he was the commander, Multinational Joint Task force, following which he declared again in July 25 on his appointment as the COAS.
“It is interesting to note that Lt Gen. Buratai, who was previously cleared by the CCB, has again been cleared after the CCB completed its verification of asset declaration of Lt Gen Buratai by its officers.
“Note that upon satisfactory completion of the exercise, public officers are issued with certificate of assets conference verification/filed verification as the case may be. With the issuance of satisfactory verification to Lt Gen Buratai, it therefore closes every chapter on the vexed issue whether he declared the said Dubai flat.
“For a serving public officer to be cleared twice by law enforcement agencies, it shows that Gen. Buratai is a clean officer and has nothing to hide,” Osuagwu said.
Osuagwu said he had earlier this year, acting under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2011, demanded for the contents of the assets declaration form completed and submitted to the CCB by Buratai.
He added that the CCB responded in a letter dated July 11, 2016, signed by Mrs. Ijeanuli Arinze Ofor, with reference number: CCB/Hq/671/G/1/6” to the effect that the COAS did declare the Dubai property.
Osuagwu urged those, who before now, doubted the integrity of the COAS to have a change of heart and desist from acts and utterances capable of casting Buratai and other public officers in bad light.

http://leadership.ng/news/552982/buratais-dubai-asset-ccbs-clearance-ends-controversy-lawyer

It one thing to declare and get CCB clearance and its another thing for the CCB/EFCC/ICPC and co to prove you are corrupt.

So his clean? He can afford a crib in Dubai?

Brutal Buratai, the dubai landlord.


I don't know why I like this man

Ccb?

Pls no sacred cow baba

Anybody involved in milking our country dry should face the music

That an assets was declared only proves that it was declared, the ccb doesn't verify how the assets were acquired, whether corruptly or otherwise.

As long as buhari protect this man he can never be found guilty

What's going on in this country?

StainlessH:
What's going on in this country?

summary

A goat was voted in as president. then rams defended him

Buratai, kyari, daura etc are the trustees of my brother's government. No matter what propagandists from a particular section of the country comes up with, they remain indispensible. Even my brother knows this guys are the ones keeping the wolves and the media in check. Ride ob Buhari, ride on Buratai. Death to to evil schemers

Let us stop deceiving ourselves, there is no "innocent" government official in Nigeria, our major concern should be to make sure they do their job and not "over" steal..........

Saint Burutai

Hmmmmmmmm. ....

thought fayose declared his frozen cash as well.

In d face of d law, d guy committed ni crime since he has declared it in his assets n am even proud of him for doing dat, but wat they need to investigate is hw he could afford those properties.

hnmm

Sai Buratai

Very good. Now that the CCB has cleared this, those who want to pursue further their petitions can head straight to court or otherwise look for more evidence.

When are they going to issue Suswam, Lamido and PEJ's own?

These people must think that Nigerians are idiots. I don't blame them; maybe the majority are, after all.

The contention was never about whether or not Burantashi duly declared his assets. The mere act of declaring one's assets does not exculpate an individual from answering to the criminal acquisition of such assets. The contention was and still is how he acquired those assets - with ample evidence provided by investigative journalists that he acquired the assets through his participation in procurement fraud and other instances of criminal abuse of office. Why haven't these allegations been investigated and addressed? Why hasn't the idiot been sacked, arrested, paraded in handcuffs, and charged to court like the other Jonathan era military chiefs?

Over to you wailers. The guy has been cleared aand issued certificate. So continue to wail over Buratai while he continue slay BH.

Buratai! D only COAS dhat can give u khaki if u just kill 1 boko boi nd show him...I pity 4 nigeria but 1 day we will b dere... #ijustwanttomakecommonsense

For those of you that would comment before reading ccb talk say him declare that he dubai assets o so no wahala

collitexnaira:
As long as buhari protect this man he can never be found guilty

he declared the dubai assets na so ? Am sure you didn't read you just replied

sarrki:
Ccb?

Pls no sacred cow baba

Anybody involved in milking our country dry should face the music

he declared it na wetin una want again

Boleyndynasty2:
So his clean? He can afford a crib in Dubai?

Yes he can... You a problem with that?

Babatindan:
thought fayose declared his frozen cash as well.

No he didnt. He even claimed its not his until efcc investigation exposed the thief.

This is nigeria welcome to nigeria
in nigeria only petty criminals get burnt alive
Buratai and likes are lords of the rock
No shaking.

I had to read every comment, the issues isn't about him declaring it but how he acquired such funds to purchase those properties.




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Why was the real estate firm that sold it to him sealed by sss then?

kyrios:
he declared it na wetin una want again

Whether he declared it or not, the issue here is "How did he get the money"?

I could declare I have 20 Private jets, does that make the money used in buying it clean. NO, how I made the money is more important than declaring whether I have it or not.

Watch waste side dance over the thread as if one dollar is equal to one naira. Deceivers.