Asset Declaration
Constitutional Asset Declaration Information for Public Officers - 1
This form is a schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) and it is mandatory for all Public Officers whether elected, appointed, recruited, contracted etc., by whatever name called to collect and sign for the form from the Code of Conduct Bureau Office nearest to their workstation in any of the 36 states of the Federation and F.C.T. or the Code of Conduct Bureau Headquarters at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama District, Abuja.
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The responsibility to collect, fill and return the form rests solely with the declarant; therefore, submission of completed forms by the declarant through his/her respective Head of Department does not in any way exonerate declarant from responsibility or liability.
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Every declarant is required by Law to declare his/her assets/liability including that of his spouse(s) who is not a Public Officer and children under 18 years age, honestly, sincerely and submit same to the Bureau within 30 days of the receipt of the forms
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You are to declare ONLY those Assets/Liabilities you ACTUALLY own at the material time of filling the form. DO NOT declare any Assets/Liabilities you are anticipating having before actual acquisition.
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All properties/assets acquired outside Nigeria MUST be stated clearly with the value of the said Assets in the Currency of the Country where the property is situated.
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After the completion of the form, the declarant must personally go and swear to the declaration before a High Court Judge nearest to his work station before submitting it to the Bureau.
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Every Public Officer is to NOTE that it is the requirement of the Law to declare his/her assets/liabilities on (a) Assumption of office; (b) At the end of his term of Office, (c). At interval of four years for Public Officers on continuous employment of Government whether Federal, State or Local Government: (d) and at such other intervals as the Bureau may determine from time to time.
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When filling the form, you are required to provide detailed information including but not limited to the number, types, address, value of properties so declared and the date of acquisition as well as income derivable from the properties where appropriate.
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NOTE that where a question in any column is not applicable, you are required to state reason(s)
Also NOTE that all declarations made by the declarant are subject to VERIFICATION by the Officers of the Bureau authorised on that behalf.
Failure to declare your assets as required under the provisions of paragraph 11 of the 5th Schedule of the Federal Constitution 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 of any property acquired in abuse of office or dishonesty.
Implications for Non-Compliance with the Codes
- Removal from Office
- Vacation of the Official Seat in any Legislative House, as the case may be
- Imposition of a Fine
- Disqualification from Membership of a Legislative House and from Holding of any Public Office for a Period not Exceeding 10 Years
- Seizure and Forfeiture of the State of any Property(s) Acquired in Abuse or Corruption of Office