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Ahead of inauguration, Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat declare assets

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
L-R: Board member representing South West zone, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Professor Samuel Ogundare; former Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulsalam Taofeek Olawale; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagos State Director, CCB, Mrs. O Popoola, when Governor Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy submitted their Assets Declaration Forms ahead of May 29 inauguration, at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 27 May 2023.

In compliance with Paragraph 11 Part 1 to the 5th Schedule of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that mandates political office holders to declare their assets on assumption and at the end of their term in office, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Saturday submitted their Asset Declaration Forms.

Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy have, by their action, satisfied Section 185(1) of the same Constitution that makes it paramount for the political office holders to declare their Assets before they take oath of office.

The asset declaration was administered to the Governor and his deputy by Professor S.F. Ogundare, Board member representing South West zone, and witnessed by Rt. Hon. Taofeek Olawale Abdulsalam, member and Mrs. O. Popoola, Lagos State Director of the Code of Conduct Bureau.

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