Vice-President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo declares assets

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, a
successful lawyer and pastor at one of
Nigeria's biggest churches, is
considerably wealthier.

Mr Shehu said in a statement Mr Osinbajo
had $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.

His political career started when he was
appointed commissioner of justice in
Lagos state in 2007 - a position he held
for eight years.

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
verification process was completed.

The leaders are also required by law to
declare their assets when they left office.

Late President Umaru Yar'Adua was the
first Nigerian leader to declare his assets
publicly.
He was reported to be worth $5m
(£3.5m) when the declaration was made
in 2007.



Source
BBC News