PDP Challenges Buhari, Osinbajo, Others Again, Wants Public Declaration Of Assets By Them

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets as prove to Nigerians and the world that they are not corrupt and have been leading Nigeria by example.

The main opposition party also asked the newly elected President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to also make public their assets in order to convince Nigerians that they are indeed partners in the fight against corruption.

A statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, made available to newsmen, said The Code of Conduct Bureau had all the while, insisted that it could not release details of assets of the President and other top officials without their consent.

The party therefore called on all high- ranking political office holders to waive the caveat placed on the Code of Conduct Bureau and make their asset known to Nigerians.

PDP recalled that if former Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen currently facing prosecution could be made to face prosecution for not declaring in full his asset, other top government officials should also submit themselves for public scrutiny through public declaration of what they own as assets.

The party, however, queried the tardiness of President Buhari in subsequently directing CCB to release details of his assets in 2015 and now, 2019 for proper scrutiny to convince Nigerians that he is not corrupt and therefore capable of fighting corruption.

Packaged by Mayowa Owogbade