68. Are elected officials required to submit reports regarding their finances?

1.(1) A person is not eligible

(a) to be elected or appointed to any of the public offices specified in the First Schedule to this Law; or

(b) to be elected or appointed a principal office holder of a political party, unless he has completed and submitted a written declaration of all property or assets owned by him, directly or indirectly, on a questionnaire provided for the purpose by the Auditor-General, or the Interim National Electoral Commission.

(2) The written declaration referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted –

(a) in respect of a public office specified in the First Schedule, to the Auditor-General; or

(b) in the case of a principal office holder of a political party, to the Interim National Electoral Commission within thirty days of the election to the office.

(3) The Auditor-General or the Interim National Electoral Commission as appropriate, shall cause to be published in the Gazette, the declaration submitted under subsection (2) of this section, within fourteen days of its receipt.

(4) The Chairman and members of the Interim National Electoral Commission and the Auditor-General, shall make written declarations of their property or assets, to the Council.

Source: Article 1, Public and Political Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Eligibility) Law, 1992

2. (1) A person required to declare his property or assets under section 1 of this Law, shall be further required to declare his assets and liabilities in the same manner as under section 1

(a) at the end of every two years; and

(b) at the end of his term of office.

(2) Assets declared under this section shall be published in the Gazette within fourteen days of submission.

Source: Article 2, Public and Political Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Eligibility) Law, 1992

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