On June 28, 2007, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua made public his assets declaration form, becoming the first sitting president to open his financial records to citizens. The President released duly signed photocopies of the form he submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau in May, fulfilling a campaign promise he made ahead of the April 2007 elections. Sworn in on May 29, 2007, Yar’Adua waited for the CCB’s initial verification before going public. …
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