BUHARI CHARGES POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS TO DECLARE ASSETS BEFORE A LAW COURT ON ASSUMPTION

The President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has charged political office holders to declare their assets before a law court on assumption of duty and at the end of their appointment in order to ensure accountability amongst public servants.
Buhari made this statement on Sunday, 12th April during an interview with Sahara reporters.
Buhari said,
"All those that were governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and all those with political appointments will have to declare their assets on the assumption of their appointment and definitely with the courts. And once they leave they have to re-declare their assets"
Regarding the controversies surrounding oil block ownership in Nigeria, Buhari said,
"Proliferation of oil fields to people who don't even know what it is, is one of the messes partisan politics has brought"
Also reacting to insinuations that the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo is already influencing his incoming government, Buhari said,
"I think that people have to accept the realities of Nigeria's political development. General Olusegun Obasanjo is the only living Nigerian that led Nigeria for more than 11 years, so anybody to think that General Obasanjo is irrelevant or he was trying to push his influence over issues, I think is being uncharitable and not being fair to Nigeria's political development"