Shehu Sani, senator representing
Kaduna central, says any politician “who thinks of himself as a saint” should
publicly declare his assets.
The senator said this in a tweet
posted on Friday.
Sani said if politicians are not
able to declare their assets, they “can’t cast the first stone.”
“Anyone among the ruling
political elites who thinks of himself as a saint,should publicly declare his
assets or have the courage to ask the code of conduct to publicly publish what
he or she declared,” the lawmaker tweeted.
“If you can’t,then you can’t cast
the first stone by hiding your questionable wealth under official secrecy.”
The lawmaker’s remark is coming
in the wake of the false assets declaration charges filed against Walter
Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The CJN was supposed to be arraigned
at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday but he was absent. His lawyers
have challenged the jurisdiction of the tribunal to entertain the matter.
Before Onnoghen’s case, Senate
President Bukola Saraki was also tried for false assets declaration. He
eventually cleared his name when the matter got to the supreme court.
Mixed reactions have trailed the
charges filed against Onnoghen by the federal government. The timing — about a
month to the polls — has been a contentious issue.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com