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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.

NO WONDER YOUR LIFE IS A MESS.

Tetehjewels:
I didn't read all that crap. I don't read words written by a fraud and a supporter of frauds.

Next time type in integrity and I will read

Coup is in Buhari's blood. He did so in 1983 dethroning democrtiaclly elected government and in 2019, he executes another to destroy the same democracy.

Any nation that fails to recognize history is bound to repeat it - F.K. Buah

Not just only being suspended by the NJC, he waas probed for a period of about 5 months in which he must have done his best to defend himself before the Pane that investigated him.

IBBG:
the emphasis here is that the NJC suspended salami before jonathan could act. not what is being bandied about today

A leopard, no matter how the rain falls on it, never change its colour. Buhari the tyrant

only wait for the reactions from the Bar and the Bench

This is different from what I see elsewhere o!

sarrki:
You sound like a charge and bail lawyer

So all these while it is Atiku that holds Nigeria's electricity back.

I think it is better we have candles once again in our shelves than the current "no light, no candle"

Buhari has played into the hands of the Igbos - the 5%

After the collection of N1,000 per registrant, they have gone to deep sleep.

Nigeria.

This una watch and tear shorts

Pojomojo:
Should incase you are not selected after the training, the attached pics is a business you can do. Check my signature
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What happened to Gary Neville and Thierry Henry is analogous to what is happening to PMB. As opposition leader he was always yapping, telling folks who know exactly what to do about governance how to govern. Now he is on the saddle, he has almost sank the ship. Talk is cheap.

Guy I am sure you are not resident in Nigeria or not a civil servant in Nigeria but if you do , you must have crossed the river that's why every move to cut the bridge is an achievement. Let's be real for once and consider the scenario:

Family man with say, 4 children (6 in all) is paid N30k as minimum wage. Assuming with the allowances and based on his position he earns a total of N100k. Now, please ration this money under the following subheads:
1. Feeding
2. Accommodation
3.Clothing
4. School fees
5. School materials - uniform, books, etc
6. Laundry
7. Utilities
8. Medicals
9. Transport
10. Miscellaneous

Please also consider the current cost of things and note that a bag of rice cost N18,000 (current minimum wage)

seunmsg:
I don't get the point you are trying to make. The proposed national minimum wage is N27,000. So, what is the controversy again? I also hope you saw the part where Ekweremadu told the committee members to look critically into the concerns of some states about their capability to pay N27,000?

Some of you may think you are doing Buhari but sadly, this is not Buhari's problem. If national assembly members like, let them increase the minimum wage to N30,000. Buhari will simply sign the bill into law and pay Federal workers while state governors will slug it out with labour movements in their respective states.

Pakam 12x4 ft, please don't mind me.

rotecch77:
I dont understand this your measurement is it 12x4ft.?

More so Nigeria wall tiles per meter cost btw 1100-1200
Toilet floor btw 1200-1500.

Just drop N50m with the cabal in Buhari's office and your sins are watch away. You will be given a special broom to comeback home with. If i lie ask Sen. Akpabio

This man can never be considered for once to be an activist. He fights for his belly and has found a big catch in Buhari where he massage his ego to milk him dry

This man is totally bereft of sense. If Amaechi created a problem for you on railway, what happened to the 2nd Niger bridge Osinbajo claimed you spent N2b on?

Snow go finish but Nigeria problem is everlasting.

All the way to Canada

N27,000 and yet the world would hear before payment. Now, it seems the amount has been fixed leaving a more serious issue of: when will the implementation starts?

Una go fight kill una self before the election. Mumu #LazyYouths

Buhari went stadium filled, streets fill and road close.

Atiku went stadium fill.

My question, though foolish is do the people not have work to do that every rally venue is filled? Imagine the man-hour lost that the country is incurring.

Please how much for bathroom floor and wall will cost. room size 12x4 (in.)

And you feel it is not worth opening a thread for? That's the point I am dragging at.

Gisthoodng:
That post is not about betting sir check very well

@gisthoodng so the topic has become a betnja issue. The Mods should try and sanitize this forum. Bet lovers can have their separate section. The mess is growing unchecked by the sleeping no biased Mods

Please whoever knows who or what to make #Back2Daura2019 a reality should start working now.

When integrity in Nigeria has a different, if not opposite, meaning.

The poster above should please define "meaning stuff".

Where the meaning stuffs are located and how much was spent on each of the stuff.

I don't know how this country will survive with these kind of supporters

If vista was the last version of OS running, simply restore as at the date you updated the system

That's the game plan. In states where opposition is likely to put up a fight, the election will be declared inconclusive in order to repeat the #OsunGuber

@Op, if one has come your way, look beyond his past, see if you can make a home with him. If yes, you may wish to accept if no, you know.

But I tell you thousands are out there waiting for such opportunity.
That does not mean I support the man for sending the former wife away, though I don't think I could have acted differently but since the deed has already been done, he needs move on

member drive or just information?

naija, we don have troublem boku already

Find the company online. Also did you apply to them. It looks more like a GNLD stuff

You be Ibeku man @the bold

Simplecity:
taa...ignorance kii you dier