One dead person is among the 50 high-profile Nigerians banned from travelling overseas by the Federal Government, Straightnews has gathered.
He is Justice Innocent Umezulike, the late ex-Chief Judge of Enugu State placed number 30 on the travel ban list.
The presidency, Saturday, announced the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling restrictions.
According to the statement, the individuals include those whose assets, valued at N50 million and above, are subject of corruption investigation and litigation.
In his Twitter handle on Sunday, Reno Omokri, a one-time aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan wrote “Not content with appointing dead people to political offices, President @MBuhari continued his love of dead people including late ex Chief Judge of Enugu state, Justice Innocent Umezulike as number 30 on his travel ban list. And you said Buhari is not ‘lifeless’?”
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation tweeted on Sunday “Someone should please confirm the veracity of the story that a dead Judge was banned from travelling to heaven by the Nigerian government… If true, we should let the Judge Rest in Peace, please…”
The Nation newspapers had published: CORRUPTION TRAVEL BAN/.
On the watch list are: ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); and Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina), among others.
A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) to the President on Saturday, October 13 said “Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.
“To this end, a number of enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies have placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by EO6 on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the county pending the determination of their cases.”
According to Shehu, “Also, the financial transactions of these persons of interest are being monitored by the relevant agencies to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.
“It is instructive to note that EO6 was specifically directed to relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.
“The Buhari administration reassures all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians of its commitment to the fight against corruption, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the general principles of the Rule of Law.
“Accordingly, this administration will uphold the rule of law in all its actions and the right of citizens would be protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.”
He appealed “We, therefore, enjoin all Nigerians to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities towards ensuring a successful implementation of the Executive Order 6 which is a paradigm-changing policy of the Federal Government in the fight against corruption.”
