over the CCB’s claim that it could not disclose details of asset declarations submitted to it by successive presidents and state governors since 1999 because doing so “would offend the right to privacy of presidents and state governors.”
According to SERAP: “A necessary implication of the rule of law is that a public institution like the CCB can only act in accordance with the law, as to do otherwise may enthrone arbitrariness. The CCB does not have reasonable grounds on which to deny SERAP’s FOI request, as it is in the interest of justice, the Nigerian public, transparency and accountability to publish details of asset declarations by presidents and state governors since the return of democracy in 1999.
“Democracy cannot flourish if governments operate in secrecy, no matter how much open discussion and debate is allowed. The very nature and quality of public discussion would be significantly impoverished without the nourishment of information from public authorities such as the CCB, and to guarantee freedom of expression without including the right to know would be a formal exercise.”
“While elected public officers may not be constitutionally obliged to publicly declare their assets, the Freedom of Information Act 2011 has now provided the mechanism for the CCB to improve transparency and accountability of asset declarations by elected public officers.” “Persistent refusal by successive presidents and state governors to make public their asset declarations is entirely inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the 1999 Constitution, and has been particularly harmful to the country and its people, especially given the widespread evidence of grand corruption among politicians holding public offices in Nigeria.”
Good start.
God bless serap.EFFC has begin to outlive its usefulness.
Exactly! That's the foundation of transparency and accountability. Our so called leaders are damn crooks.
It cannot be made public. Use FOI act and get the information you desire. The information can ONLY be given if on demand
Privacy is a secondary issue for top level political public office holders. CCB should publish the assets and let us see.
Confirm....If Ex CJN went down for Asset fraud, so will any other fraudster in APC. Its a fight to the last.
That is called transparency!!!
Correct!
This SERAP thing dey sweet me oo.. With SERAP we should just scrap the senate .. They are a better voice of the masses ...
Good step. Atleast we'll help CCB checkmate some things.
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