President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President, Namadi Sambo have been directed by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to declare their assets.

About 29 governors, 42 ministers, 109 senators and 360 House of Representatives members are understood to have been sent the same memo.

According to the Punch, the officials have been given a 30-day deadline to return the completed Assets Declaration Forms.

Kolade Omoyola, CCB acting secretary, last Tuesday noted that “political office holders to declare their assets on assumption and vacation of office in accordance with Paragraph II of the 5th Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended”.

The Bureau representative also issued a warning that those who fail to declare their assets, as required by the law, “shall attract on conviction any or all of the following: (a) Removal from office (b) Disqualification from holding any public office, (c) Forfeiture to the state any property acquired in abuse of office or dishonesty”.

Only seven senators and 40 representatives had submitted their forms so far.

Spokespersons for Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his Kogi counterpart, Idris Wada say their principals, as well as other political appointees in the state have submitted their forms. An aide to Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole also said the same thing.

A representative of Oyo governor said that Abiola Ajimobi “certainly will” declare his assets.

It will be recalled that the late Umaru Musa Yar’adua remains the only Nigerian president who has declared his assets. President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to openly declare his assets and liabilities after assuming office on May 29.