Tag: Asset Declaration
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Alleged asset declaration violation : Court strikes out suit seeking Peter Obi’s investigation, prosecution
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit praying the court to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate and prosecute Mr Peter Obi over allegations bordering on asset declaration breach. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, threw out the suit for
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Asset Declaration: CCB threatens to prosecute political appointees in Enugu
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has threatened to prosecute political appointees in Enugu State that failed to return their Asset Declaration forms to the bureau before Sept. 30. Mrs Lucy Ijetta, the Director, Code of Conduct Bureau in Enugu State, made the threat in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Enugu.
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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat declare assets
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday submitted their Asset Declaration Forms. This is in compliance with Paragraph 11 Part 1 to the 5th Schedule of the
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How I got poorer as Governor – Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he is poorer by 10 per cent in the last four years as governor of the state.
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Tinubu, Shettima, others to secretly declare assets before May 29
The CCB has never honoured requests for public officials’ asset declaration information because the guidelines for such disclosure have not been provided in the Nigerian Constitution. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has asked Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and 28 incoming governors to declare their assets before the May…
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Assets declaration: Ex-Bayelsa Gov, Senator Dickson wins big against EFCC in court
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has entered a judgment order in favour of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson
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Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets declaration ‘battle’ goes to Appeal Court
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to set aside a judgment of a Federal High Court and to order public disclosure of asset declaration details submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, governors and their deputies…
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JUST IN: Buhari signs 2018 Executive Order on voluntary overseas asset declaration
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2018 Amended Executive Order 008 on Voluntary Offshore Assets Regularization Scheme (VOARS). Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Media and Public Relations disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. “As a result of stakeholders input and need to strengthen…
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Onnoghen: SERAP demands asset declarations of Buhari, Jonathan, Obasanjo, governors
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request has been sent to the Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Mr Muhammed Isah, by a prominent anti-corruption group known as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The group wants Mr Isah to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently provide information on specific details of…
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Asset Declaration: Saraki return to CCT Feb 6 for retrial
Indications have emerged that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, will be back at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for his trial in the False Asset Declaration charges brought against him by the federal government. However, unlike in the recent time, Saraki will only defend himself on three count charges as ordered by the Court…