Buhari signs Executive Order on ‘preservation of suspicious assets’

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday signed an Executive Order on the Preservation of Suspicious Assets Connected with Corruption.

He signed the order inside the council chamber of the State House, Presidential Villa Abuja.

Mr Buhari had on Wednesday while hosting the President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, said as a military Head of State, he seized “corruptly acquired” assets from politicians. He said most were returned to the owners when he was toppled.

He said in his latest fight against corruption, all assets confirmed to be proceeds of corruption will be seized and sold off and the proceeds returned to the national treasury.