Buhari receives asset declaration

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has received an Asset Declaration Form from Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Isah Mohammed in State House.

This is in compliance with the provision of the constitution which stipulates that all public officers shall declare their assets and liabilities on the assumption of office and at the end of their tenure of office.

According to the guidelines published on the CCB website, Failure to declare assets as required by the Constitution shall attract on conviction any or all of the following; (a) Removal from office, (b) Disqualification from holding any Public office, (c) forfeiture to the state any property acquired in abuse of office or dishonesty.