The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers are among the 50 prominent Nigerians that have been banned from traveling following the order from President Buhari for the full implementation of the Executive Order 6 (EO6).
The Nation reports that others on the travelling ban list are:
Ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa)
Murtala Nyako (Adamawa)
Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo)
Gabriel Suswam (Benue)
Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo)
Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia)
Danjuma Goje (Gombe)
Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto)
Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger)
Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu)
Sule Lamido (Jigawa)
Gbenga Daniel (Ogun)
Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina).
The ex-ministers are
Nenadi Usman
Bashir Yuguda
Jumoke Akinjide
Bala Mohammed
Abba Moro
Femi Fani-Kayode
Ahmadu Fintiri.
Others include
former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh
ex- Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral A. D. Jibrin
former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar
former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero
former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu
Chairman Emeritus of AIT/ Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi
Waripamowei Dudafa (a former Special Assistant (Domestic) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan)
former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike
former judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia
Also on the list are
former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh
Chief Jide Omokore
Ricky Tarfa
Dele Belgore (SAN)
Most of the affected persons are currently facing trial for alleged corrupt practices in different courts.
The list was generated from cases and proceedings filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Police, and 17 other agencies.
The document indicated that many of those affected had earlier been placed on similar legal restrictions by the courts and security agencies including restriction of movement, seizure of passport, temporary forfeiture of assets, freezing of accounts and others.
Explaining the ban on the prominent Nigerians, a top government official, who spoke in confidence, said there is no cause for alarm.
“The ban is not different from the conditions given by the court in granting these accused persons bail. The E06 is like a codification of steps to prevent those on trial for alleged corrupt practices from tampering with assets. Some of these accused persons used to go to court for permission before they can travel out of the country. The E06 is not a new thing but instead of all agencies working at cross-purposes, a list was generated and backed with the Executive Order. Some of those on trial, especially the Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) had been selling their assets. What will they return after being convicted?”
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