A Federal High Court in Lagos Monday declined to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to release information on asset declarations
Justice Muslim Hassan dismissed as unmeritorious an application by the Registered Committee of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project seeking an order compelling the CCB to make the information, among others, available.
“I agree with the respondent that the duty to make the asset declaration form of public officers available for any person or institutions and for whatever purpose is dependent upon terms and conditions to be prescribed the National Assembly,” the judge said. “In the light of the above, I hold that the instant application is unmerritorous and it is accordingly dismissed,” Hassan said.SERAP had on June 19, 2019 filed the application seeking leave to apply for judicial review of the CCB.
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