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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari declares assets | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari declares assets |
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has declared he has $150,000 (£100,000) in his personal account, in a move aimed at promoting transparency and curbing corruption in government. | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has declared he has $150,000 (£100,000) in his personal account, in a move aimed at promoting transparency and curbing corruption in government. |
The amount showed that he had been living a "Spartan lifestyle", his spokesman Garba Shehu said. | The amount showed that he had been living a "Spartan lifestyle", his spokesman Garba Shehu said. |
Mr Buhari has five homes and two mud houses, as well as farms, he added. | Mr Buhari has five homes and two mud houses, as well as farms, he added. |
The former military ruler was elected in March largely on a promise to tackle corruption and insecurity. | The former military ruler was elected in March largely on a promise to tackle corruption and insecurity. |
Corruption is endemic in Africa's biggest economy and last month, Mr Buhari said that $150bn (£100bn) was missing from state coffers. | Corruption is endemic in Africa's biggest economy and last month, Mr Buhari said that $150bn (£100bn) was missing from state coffers. |
Mr Shehu said in a statement that Mr Buhari also has an orchard and a ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. | Mr Shehu said in a statement that Mr Buhari also has an orchard and a ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. |
He also held shares in three firms - Berger Paints, Union Bank and Skye Bank, the statement added. | He also held shares in three firms - Berger Paints, Union Bank and Skye Bank, the statement added. |
However, Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is richer than his boss. | However, Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is richer than his boss. |
The statement said Mr Osinbajo has $1.4m (£900,000) in his bank accounts. | |
In his declaration of assets, Mr Osinbajo also revealed that he owned a four-bedroom residence, a three-bedroom flat, a two-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom mortgaged property in Bedford, UK. | In his declaration of assets, Mr Osinbajo also revealed that he owned a four-bedroom residence, a three-bedroom flat, a two-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom mortgaged property in Bedford, UK. |
The statement did not give the value of all the assets held by the president and the vice-president, saying the documents submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau would be made public as soon as the vetting process was completed. | The statement did not give the value of all the assets held by the president and the vice-president, saying the documents submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau would be made public as soon as the vetting process was completed. |