Buhari and Osinbajo
According to a report by Punch Metro, the Peoples Democratic Party
has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor
Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets as proof to Nigerians and
the world that they were not corrupt and have been leading Nigeria by
example.
The main opposition party also asked the President of the Senate,
Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila
to make public their assets in other to convince Nigerians that they
were indeed partners in the fight against corruption.
The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Diran Odeyemi in a
statement on Friday also 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.
He called on all high-ranking political office holders to waive the
caveat placed on the Code of Conduct Bureau and make assets of Buhari
and Osinbajo known to Nigerians.
He recalled that if former Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter
Onnoghen 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 a public declaration of what they own as
assets.
Odeyemi said, “We are of the opinion that President Mohammadu
Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate Ahmed
Lawan and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila should
declare openly their assets to allow Nigerians to further see how much
wealth they have acquired since joining government.
“We believe laying claim to sainthood is easy as Buhari and
others have been doing all along, but Nigerians deserve to see beyond
whatever government forces down their throats. By making a public
declaration of their assets, Nigerians will be able to see better and
judge accordingly.
“By making public their assets, Nigerians will see how many
heads of cattle in 2019 had been added to what Buhari had 2015. Blowing
hot and cold at the same time is not the hallmark of a leader with clean
hands.”
He warned that should Buhari and others fail to publicly declare
their assets, further aspersions would be cast on the anti-graft efforts
of the present administration.
He added, “We urge Buhari and other top government officials to
be more coordinated and exhibit transparency not only in fighting graft
but in their dealings with Nigerians.”