The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to follow the example set by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua by publicly declaring their assets.

The PDP’s call was made through its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who emphasized the importance of leading by example.

Ologunagba highlighted that merely filling out asset declaration forms and submitting them to the Code of Conduct Bureau is not sufficient.

He urged Tinubu and Shettima to publicly declare their financial and material worth, just as Yar’Adua did during his presidency, to demonstrate their commitment to transparent and accountable leadership.

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The PDP spokesperson stressed that asset declarations by public officials are required by law and should be made known to the public.

He emphasized that the kind of leadership traits demonstrated by Yar’Adua are expected at that level of governance.

However, Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the dissolved APC Presidential Campaign Council, disagreed with the PDP’s stance.

Keyamo argued that public declaration of assets is not a legal requirement and should be a matter of individual choice, rather than an obligation.

On the other hand, Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), expressed his opinion that Tinubu should publicly declare his assets, as required by law.