The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Friday, charged Nigerians to probe candidates jostling for public offices in 2023 general elections, IgbereTV reports
She also asked Nigerians to improve their knowledge of the country’s constitution in order to hold their leaders accountable.
The ex-minister was reacting to a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during an interview.
The former vice president had said during the interview on Friday morning that there was no law in Nigeria that restrained public office holders from engaging in private businesses while in service.
Atiku, who stressed the need for the diversification of the nation’s economy, said he got his wealth from private ventures over the years.
Ezekwesili, who reacted to the remark on her Twitter handle, said Atiku’s argument was at variance with the Section 2(b) of the 1999 Constitution.
She added that the section forbids every serving public officer from engaging in private ventures other than farming
