BEVERLY HILLS, July 13, (THEWILL) – The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has revealed that its records show that the $1.5m Dubai mansions, reportedly belonging to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, was declared in his wife’s name
The CCB made this known in a letter, dated July 11, signed by Mrs. Ijeanuli Arinze Ofor, in response to an enquiry by Ugochukwu Osuagwu of St. Francis Xavier Solicitors and Advocates, Abuja, who had requested information on Buratai citing section 1 and 4 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011.
“We refer to your mail dated Jun 29, 2016. We wish to state here that Gen. Tukar Yusuf Buratai, after his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff, declared his assets as required by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” CCB wrote.
“He was served the Form CCB-I on July 21, 2015, and returned same on August 21, 2015.
“We also wish to confirm that his property at Dubai was declared in the wife’s name. Please, accept the warmest regards of the Chairman.”
Osuagwu had written to the CCB Chairman in a June 29, 2016 letter saying: “We request that the CCB, pursuant to the FOI Act 2011, avail us the following concerning the declarations of Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
“On July 13, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Gen. Buratai as Chief of Army Staff. The newspapers are awash that Gen. Buratai and his two wives in 2013 paid 1,498,534.00 AED (N120 million/ $419,000) for a Dubai property, Project TFG Marina Hotel, Unit 2711.
“Sale documents indicated that the property was handed over to the Buratais on January 13, 2013, prior to his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff.
“For the purpose of clarity sir, we request you as follows: (1) Confirm if Gen.Tukur Yusuf Buratai declared his asset with you upon his appointment on July 13, 2015, as Chief of Army Staff; (2) Whether the above property he bought with his wife was also declared with the CCB.
“Kindly avail us a reply within the time allowed under the Freedom of Information Act 2011 as much as you can sir.”
Story by David Oputah
