Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has claimed that he had "authentic
list" of those who have been banned from travelling abroad as a result
of corruption charges preferred against them by the Buhari government.
Frank said the current list of purported 50 high profile Nigerians "to
be dealt with" with the coming into effect of the Executive Order 6
(EO6), is a ruse by the presidency to deflect attention from their
real motive which is to clamp down on perceived enemies of Buhari and
major opposition figures ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Frank in a statement in Abuja on Monday said: "Sequel to my earlier
statement, I have now uncovered the true identities of Nigerians being
targeted by the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration for
punitive measures through the EO6.
"The list below is an updated version of the one I earlier released on
Sunday. Information available to me from authoritative channels in the
presidency shows that the list earlier circulated by the presidency is
fraudulent as it contains names of both Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
and some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)," he
said.
According to Frank, those the presidency "plans to deal with" through
the EO6 include; Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida,
General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar, General Aliyu Gusau, Senator David Mark, Senator Abubakar
Bukola Saraki, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Senator Ike Ekweremadu,
Governor Nyesom Wike, Governor Waziri Aminu Tambuwal, Governor Ibrahim
Dakwambo, Governor Udom Emmanuel, Governor Ayo Fayose, Prince Uche
Secondus, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and Chief Olisa Metuh.
Others are Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Sule Lamido,
Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Senator Rabiu Kwankwanso, Senator Dino Melaye,
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Senator Isa Misau, Senator Bala Mohammed,
Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Amb Goodnews Igali, Tunde
Ayeni, Bishop David Oyedepo, Rev Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, Sheik
Abubakar Gumi, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Mr. Jide Omokore, Chief Jonah
Jang, Elder Godsday Orubebe, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Mr. Steve Oronsanya,
Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Ibrahim Shema, Senator Esther Nemadi Usman,
Bashir Yaguda, Dr. Abba Moro, Amudu Fintiri, Alex Badeh, Warapamo
Dudafa, General Azubuike Ihejirika and General Kenneth Minimah.
He said: "It is now clear that the president plans to suspend the
constitution which guarantees freedom of association to Nigerians and
the right to own property. The plan to deal with opposition figures
listed above is real and Nigerians and the international community
need to face reality.
"With the present mindset and attitude of the Buhari's administration
to retain power at all cost in 2019, I fear that there may not be 2019
after all because the presidency has taken the first step to muzzle
and drive prominent opposition underground or clamp them into jail in
the guise of fighting corruption.
"I hereby call on Nigerians of conscience and members of the
international to do something urgently to prevent the eclipse of
democracy in Nigeria with impunity and lawlessness by the present
administration.
"Our democracy faces a certain peril from the current desperate
administration that plans to appropriate the presidency by force since
they are now aware that Nigerians have rejected them and will
definitely vote them out in 2019."
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