The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB has given President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and other public officers upto May 28th to submit their end-of-tenure asset declaration forms.
The Bureau’s Chief Press Officer, Charity Utok said the deadline became necessary as their tenures; first or second in office end on May 29th.
However, other public officers, mainly members of the outgoing 8th National Assembly, who were inaugurated on June 9th, 2015, have up till June 8th, 2019, a few hours to the expiration of their tenure to declare their assets.
Those expected to declare their assets by virtue of the constitutional provision are the President, Vice-President, President and Deputy President of the Senate, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speakers and Deputy Speakers of state Houses of Assembly and all members of legislative houses. Others are Governors and Deputy Governors among others.
