ABUJA – Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB,
Monday, threatened to initiate criminal
proceedings against any of the five sacked
governors found to have violated paragraph
11 of the 5th schedule to the 1999
Constitution, by failing to declare his
personal assets in line with statutory
provisions.
In what appears to be the first major move
against the former governors, who were
sacked from their offices by the Supreme
Court on Friday, CCB, via a press statement in
Abuja, yesterday, ordered them to submit
their completed assets declaration forms
within 30 days or face prosecution.
The affected ex-governors are Timipre Sylva
(Bayelsa), Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Liyel Imoke
(Cross River), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and
Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State.
The statement by Head, Press & Public
Relations Unit of CCB, Mrs Iyabo Akinwale,
read in part: “The ex-governors are
expected to declare their assets at the end
of their tenure in office and also do same at
the beginning of tenure if re-elected.
“The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, would
like to remind all former governors, recently
relieved of their offices, and who are yet to
declare their assets on vacation of office in
accordance with paragraph 11 of the 5th
Schedule to the 1999 Constitution, to do so
without delay.
“Those who are yet to be served the Assets
Declaration Forms are advised to contact CCB
Assets Declaration Department, at 24 Haile
Selassie Street, Asokoro and obtain the
forms, or at the Code of Conduct Bureau
offices in their respective states.
“Completed Assets Declaration Forms are to
be returned to the Bureau, at the point of
collection, within 30 days of receipt.
“Please note that the declaration of Assets
does not end with the submission of forms,
as the Bureau would verify such
declarations for further necessary action.”
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