SERAP urged him to encourage Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their asset declaration forms.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to “use the anniversary of your first year in office as an opportunity to demonstrate your oft-expressed commitment to democracy, accountability, and openness in government by immediately publishing your asset declaration form.”SERAP urged him to encourage Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their asset declaration forms.
The letter, read in part: “You promised in your inaugural speech on May 29, 2023 ‘to take proactive steps to discourage corruption’, and to ensure that ‘Nigeria is impartially governed according to the constitution and the rule of law’.” “Transparency and openness would also increase public confidence in the integrity of high-ranking public officials and government generally, and ensure that political authorities are honest when they provide services to people.”“Our requests are brought in the public interest, and in keeping with the requirements of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 ; and Nigeria’s international anticorruption and human rights obligations.
“Because asset declaration forms are public documents, public officials cannot claim that publishing their assets would violate their privacy rights.” “According to the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, contained in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 Nigerian Constitution 1999 , all public officers are to declare their assets.”
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