Abuja-based NGO AFRICMIL Asks CCB To Release New Cjn's Asset Declaration Forms

"We humbly request to be allowed to inspect and obtain copies of the following documents: The asset declaration of Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad JSC on his elevation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; the asset declaration of the Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad JSC on his appointment as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari," the group said.


The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), a non-governmental organisation focused on good governance and the promotion of accountability, has applied to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for the asset declaration of Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

In a letter to the CCB Chairman signed by Chido Onumah, AFRICMIL coordinator, the group stated that in making the request, it relied on Paragraph 11, Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution as amended, which states that “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every public officer shall within three months of the coming into force of this Code of Conduct and immediately after taking office and thereafter – (a) at the end of the every four years; and (b) at the end of his term of office, submit to the Code of Conduct Bureau a written declaration of all his properties, assets, and liabilities and those of his unmarried children under the age of eighteen years.

“Pursuant to the aforementioned provision of the 1999 constitution, as amended, and Section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011 which states that, 'Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, law or regulation, the right of any person to access and request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution howsoever described, is hereby established', we humbly request to be allowed to inspect and obtain copies of the following documents: The asset declaration of Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad JSC on his elevation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; the asset declaration of the Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad JSC on his appointment as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari."

On July 28, 2011, the group had sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the CCB asking “to be allowed to inspect and obtain copies of the 2007 asset declaration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan; the asset declaration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan after the end of his tenure on May 28, 2011; and his asset declaration when he assumed office on May 29, 2011".

On January 17, 2017, AFRICMIL, in partnership with the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), also made Freedom of Information requests to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for the declaration of assets of certain elected and appointed political office holders, including the current President and Vice President, their immediate predecessors, past and current principal officers of the National Assembly, past and current governors of the 36 states of the country, as well as past and current ministers since May 2011.

Although both organisations made these requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, Onumah said the CCB failed to respond to any of the requests within the time stipulated in the Act, and this led to cases instituted before the Federal High Court requesting judicial action aimed at getting the Code of Conduct to do the needful, in relation to the aforementioned FoI requests of both institutions.

The statement continued: "It is the sole responsibility of the Code of Conduct Bureau to ensure that all public officers declare their assets at the beginning and the end of their tenure in office. It is also their responsibility to ensure that the assets declared are verified to ensure compliance with the provisions of the law and also to establish possible cases of misconduct or corrupt enrichment, with a view to ensuring such culprits face the full wrath of the law.

"The CCB has the constitutional responsibility to retain custody of such asset declaration forms and make them available and accessible for inspection by any citizen of Nigeria on such terms and conditions as the National Assembly may prescribe. By enacting The Freedom of Information Act, 2011, the 7th National Assembly gave effect to the constitutionally guaranteed right of the public to access public documents held by public institutions and relevant private entities in Nigeria and this includes asset declaration forms of public officials, which are public documents within the meaning of the FoI Act, 2011.

"On April 3, 2017, Justice Abdu Kafarati, sitting in Court 2, Federal High Court, Abuja granted the two civil society organizations leave to bring substantive suits against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The grant of leave followed the hearing of the Motion Ex-parte filed by AFRICMIL and PPDC on the failure of the CCB to provide information on the asset declaration of elected and appointed office holders in the Jonathan and Buhari administrations under the Freedom of Information Act 2011.

"Justice Kafarati eventually gave judgement declining the reliefs sought by the applicants in the respective cases. AFRICMIL and PPDC appealed the judgement and the cases have been slated for hearing at the Court of Appeal on February 20 and 21, 2019."

http://saharareporters.com/2019/01/28/breaking-abuja-based-ngo-africmil-asks-ccb-release-new-cjns-asset-declaration-forms

I am very sure he has no skeleton in his cupboard

fk001:
I am very sure he has no skeleton in his cupboard

With all due respect sir, that is only but your own sentiments.

Let them release the forms the same way they released Onnoghens so we Nigeria's can try him as well same way we have tried Onnoghen on the media.

cc Lalasticlala.

You will never see news like this make front page. The APC media would soon shoot it down.

Fighting corrupting my left bum.

In fact the government should ensure a legislation via the NASS that mandate all public office holders to henceforth make their asset declaration form public.

Oh yes oooooooo!
What is good for Onnoghen is good for Tanko!
Fight corruption left and right!

In fact SCRUTINIZE ALL POTENTIAL CJNs!
EVERYONE must show their bank AKKANTS!
Make we see which one go clean!

KanwuliaExtra:
Oh yes oooooooo!
What is good for Onnoghen is good for Tanko!
Fight corruption left and right!

In fact SCRUTINIZE ALL POTENTIAL CJNs!
EVERYONE must show their bank AKKANTS!
Make we see which one go clean!

It should start with the acting CJN. He who comes with equity must come with clean hands.

But watch how the same CCB that provided onnoghens form within hours will either ignore or refuse this request.

What if Tanko doesn't have any asset? Non release of his form simply means no asset. Lolz .
Give your business or ideas wings this year by powering it with a website/blog/software. Check my signature for contants.

naijapips02:


It should start with the acting CJN. He who comes with equity must come with clean hands.

But watch how the same CCB that provided onnoghens form within hours will either ignore or refuse this request.

Na so na!
Fighting corruption indeed!
When did the BUHARIGGER ever declare his assssss-ets?

naijapips02:


With all due respect sir, that is only but your own sentiments.

Let them release the forms the same way they released Onnoghens so we Nigeria's can try him as well same way we have tried Onnoghen on the media.

cc Lalasticlala.

You will never see news like this make front page. The APC media would soon shoot it down.

Fighting corrupting my left bum.

If he declare his assets and he is clean, will you vote for Buhari?



Be honest

fk001:


If he declare his assets and he is clean, will you vote for Buhari?



Be honest

Sir, this is not about party politics. CCB should release the forms first.

The hypocritic APC supporters wont demand to see Tankos asset declaration form now. Since we are all about a sincere and upright judiciary.

When that old APC SAN claimed he doesnt have $10000 in his account you all praised him, I wonder how this dude feedstv his huge family on a judges paycheck. Defender of criminals

fk001:


If he declare his assets and he is clean, will you vote for Buhari?



Be honest

Chai, it is not mandatory to declare assets publicly. You can declare your assets to the CCB but not the public.
It is not in the position of the CCB either to make asset declaration forms of public office holders public.
Seun has really allowed many ignorant people in this forum to continue to be ignorant due to the way he allow any comments to fly whether sane or insane.

Seun help Nigeria. Sanitize this forum.

MORNDEW:
Chai, it is not mandatory to declare assets publicly. You can declare your assets to the CCB but not the public.
It is not in the position of the CCB either to make asset declaration forms of public office holders public.
Seun has really allowed many ignorant people in this forum to continue to be ignorant due to the way he allow any comments to fly whether sane or insane.

Seun help Nigeria. Sanitize this forum.

So how did members of the public get hold of Onnoghen's asset declaration forms? There is FOI now..

mushystuff:


So how did members of the public get hold of Onnoghen's asset declaration forms? There is FOI now..

Nice question. They did that through thorough investigation with the help of of FOI. Instead of many of you here showing high level of ignorance, you can do proper investigation and obtain his assets declaration forms and petition the CCB or NJC and not asking the CCB to make Tanko's asset declaration forms public which reeks of more ignorance.

MORNDEW:

Nice question. They did that through thorough investigation with the help of of FOI. Instead of many of you here showing high level of ignorance, you can do proper investigation and obtain his assets declaration forms and petition the CCB or NJC and not asking the CCB to make Tanko's asset declaration forms public which reeks of more ignorance.

so these guys are leveraging on the same FOI to request for Tanko's record from the CCB.

It'd be interesting what CCBs response would be. We are watching keenly.

naijapips02:


so these guys are leveraging on the same FOI to request for Tanko's record from the CCB.

It'd be interesting what CCBs response would be. We are watching keenly.

This is not how to request for someone's CCB form. Besides in my submission that you quoted I never said those who got hold of Onnoghen's asset declaration, got it through a request, but through thorough investigation. Comprehension matters a lot and you should polish your comprehension skills. Before Onnoghen's assets declaration forms were made public, by Dennis Ighanya led group, did you read anywhere where they asked CCB to do so? There's difference between sound investigation into an issue and Kabu Kabu request from some ignorant and hungry groups.

MORNDEW:

This is not how to request for someone's CCB form. Besides in my submission that you quoted I never said those who got hold of Onnoghen's asset declaration, got it through a request, but through thorough investigation. Comprehension matters a lot and you should polish your comprehension skills. Before Onnoghen's assets declaration forms were made public, by Dennis Ighanya led group, did you read anywhere where they asked CCB to do so? There's difference between sound investigation into an issue and Kabu Kabu request from some ignorant and hungry groups.

shut. Stop displaying your stupidity everywhere. What part of the FOI bill stipulates that the requesters get it through your 'proper investigation'.

The way you are even talking as if you know a sniff how they got it.

Things like this makes one wonder which school some top dogs went to.

Onnoghen failed to update his assets when he was confirmed the CJN, the assets declaration when you are in acting capacity no longer holds weight when you are now confirmed the CJN.


Before you guys start chasing your tails remember Tanko is on acting capacity, even if you find billions on him now, it won't hold water because he has not been sworn in.

pryme:
Things like this makes one wonder which school some top dogs went to.

Onnoghen failed to update his assets when he was confirmed the CJN, the assets declaration when you are in acting capacity no longer holds weight when you are now confirmed the CJN.


Before you guys start chasing your tails remember Tanko is on acting capacity, even if you find billions on him now, it won't hold water because he has not been sworn in.

shut up. What do you have with concerned citizens of Nigeria exercising their right to Freedom of Information to request for Tanko's records?

Or does he have anything to hide?

naijapips02:


shut. Stop displaying your stupidity everywhere. What part of the FOI bill stipulates that the requesters get it through your 'proper investigation'.

The way you are even talking as if you know a sniff how they got it.

As expected good luck in your ignorance.

naijapips02:


shut up. What do you have with concerned citizens of Nigeria exercising their right to Freedom of Information to request for Tanko's records?

Or does he have anything to hide?

Go play with your fellow roaches in the sewer, concern citizens that are concerned because their pawn have been taken off.

You should be more concern with how your insignificant existence remains clueless.
Filths like you should be ignored.

pryme:


Go play with your fellow roaches in the sewer, concern citizens that are concerned because their pawn have been taken off.

You should be more concern with how your insignificant existence remains clueless.
Filths like you should be ignored.

typical zombic response. You leave the issues and start attacking personality like an immature almajiri that you are.

naijapips02:


typical zombic response. You leave the issues and start attacking personality like an immature almajiri that you are.

Shut up, you asked for it. Next time you want to make a statement don't start with "shut up".
Am just finishing what you started.

pryme:


Shut up, you asked for it. Next time you want to make a statement don't start with "shut up".
Am just finishing what you started.

shut up and go meet your mammy.

Good. Let's go there!