The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), an agency set up under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (Fifth Schedule, Part I).

Step 2: Explain the concept The Code of Conduct Bureau exists to promote integrity, honesty and accountability among public officers. Its main duties include:

• Receiving and examining asset declarations from public officers (when they take office, every four years, and when they leave office).
• Keeping those declarations as records.
• Ensuring public officers do not put themselves in a position where their personal interest conflicts with their official duties.
• Receiving complaints about breaches of the Code of Conduct and referring them to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for trial.

The Bureau therefore works to check corruption and abuse of office in government.

Step 3: Evaluate each option

• A. Give the police more powers to make arrests. Wrong. The CCB does not deal with police powers.
• B. Ensure accountability in government business. Correct. Asset declaration and the monitoring of public officers' conduct promote transparency and accountability.
• C. Give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges. Wrong. Judges are disciplined by the National Judicial Council (NJC), not the CCB.
• D. Protect public officers from the press. Wrong. The Bureau's role is to hold officers accountable, not to shield them.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is **B. Ensure accountability in government business.

Tip: Link the Code of Conduct Bureau with "asset declaration" and "accountability". Also remember the pairing: the CCB receives and investigates complaints, while the Code of Conduct Tribunal tries the offenders. If an option mentions integrity, accountability, or declaring assets, it is almost always the right one.