By: Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has accepted to go before the Code of Conduct Bureau after being accused that he neglected to declare various bank accounts in his forms of asset declaration.
According to the sources, the Bureau started an investigation after it was alleged that some bank accounts were not included in the official declaration by the judge, which was obligatory according to the asset disclosure rules of the state of Nigeria on the officials of public bodies. Justice Tsoho has already been reported to have indicated that he was willing to cooperate in the investigation and also explain himself as necessary.
According to the Nigerian law, it is the responsibility of the public officers to declare their assets including their financial holdings, properties and other interests in full, when they are assuming office and at specific periods. Failure to comply can lead to a possible inquiry and possible legal action in the Code of Conduct Tribunal provided that a prima facie case can be proved.
The Bureau never announced a formal statement on the scale or time limits of its investigation and the judiciary did not publicly react to the accusations. It is indicated by the observers that the development emphasizes the continuous attempts to promote transparency and accountability in the public service.
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