The Peoples Democratic Party has challenged President Buhari
and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets to prove to
Nigerians and the world that they are not corrupt.
The main opposition party also asked the President of the
Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi
Gbajabiamila, to make public their assets to convince Nigerians.
The PDP Deputy
National Publicity Secretary, Diran Odeyemi, in a statement on Friday said,
“We are of the opinion that President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker,
House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, should declare openly their assets
to allow Nigerians to further see how much wealth they have acquired since joining
government.
“We believe laying claim to sainthood is easy as Buhari and
others have been doing all along, but Nigerians deserve to see beyond whatever
the government forces down their throats. By making public declaration of their
assets, Nigerians will be able to see better and judge accordingly.
“By making public their assets, Nigerians will see how many
cattle in 2019 had been added to what Buhari had in 2015. Blowing hot and cold
at the same time is not the hallmark of a leader with clean hands.”
He warned that should Buhari and others fail to make public
declaration of their assets, further aspersions would be cast on the anti-graft
efforts of the present administration. He alleged that rather than build on the
innovations introduced by the PDP administrations to end graft, Buhari appeared
''directionless and uncoordinated to stop corruption in the country. ''
He said, “We urge Buhari and other top government officials
to be more coordinated and exhibit transparency not only in fighting graft but
in their dealings with Nigerians, because, no matter how fast lies have moved,
in a flight, truth will catch up.”
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