Akufo - Addo running away
from assets declaration — Kofi AdamsThe flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) should abide by electoral laws and declare his assets if he is not corrupt, governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Coordinator Kofi Adams has said.
Not exact matches
«One: though public
declaration of
assets is not mandatory, there is nothing in the Constitution or the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act that criminalises or disallows or forbids public officers
from publicly disclosing their
assets,» he said.
In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions
from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on
declaration of
assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.
«The data on bank accounts, property and trusts, which has come automatically
from a number of countries is being used to support the Voluntary
Assets and Income
Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) by allowing the tax authorities to check the accuracy of
declarations received.
But Adebo also read
from Exhibit 4, the
assets declaration form made by Saraki on assumption of office of the governor of Kwara State in 2007, claiming to have acquired the properties through loans obtained
from Guaranty Trust Bank.
He allegedly committed the breaches by making false
declaration of his
assets while being the governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2007 for his first term and between 2007 and 2011 for his second term as governor and
from 2011 to 2015 as a Senator.
Some also believed that this led to the «sudden» trial of the Senate President by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, on allegations that Saraki made false
declaration of his
assets while being the governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2007 for his first term, between 2007 and 2011 for his second term, and as a senator
from 2011 to 2015.
The plaintiff also alleges that before abandoning the lease, Dynasty transferred funds and
assets to various corporations and individuals and claims a
declaration that Dynasty's alleged transfer of monies,
assets, business and opportunities
from itself to the co-defendants Polar Spas Ontario Inc. and 732311 Alberta Ltd., and its transfer of monies or
assets to the defendant Williams and to the co-defendants Marsall Brent and Ken Nikel are void as against Dynasty's creditors as fraudulent conveyances.
Another field of expertise by the company is
asset protection — this is especially significant to residents of states where benefits
from life plans and annuities can not be encompassed by bankruptcy
declarations and seizure of judicial courts.