Presidency Denies Travel Ban List

Presidency Denies Travel Ban List

The Presidency has denied issuing a list of Nigerians affected by a travel ban as it also clarified that the Executive Order No. 6 is not a political weapon against opposition but part of revolutionary efforts to rid Nigeria of corruption.

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity issued the clarification today after a national newspaper published a list containing 50 names of people cutting across the two main political parties and the military establishment.

“I want to confirm to you that we have not issued any list and we are not doing so”, the presidential aide said.

“These cases are well known and to say this or that name is on it will open the door to further accusations, including trial by media.

“The Immìgration Service and other security agencies have the mandate of the President to carry out enforcement and they will do so giving due respects to individual rights, in line with the constitution,’’he said.

The presidential aide was reacting to a trail of criticisms over the implementation of the EO6 by the federal government.

Shehu dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that the activation of the EO 6 was targeted at some individuals or politicians in the country.

“EO 6 is not only revolutionary to the efforts to rid Nigeria of corruption but a manifestation of systemic changes that are required to make necessary adjustments as we carry on with the war against corruption.

“The very essence of the order is to make for speedy trials and conclusion of graft cases.

“The order is not politics and there is no political gain behind its activation.

“These high profile cases we are talking about have been ongoing for between seven to 10 years with no end in sight. These cases were mostly originated by administrations other than this one.

“What is clear is that the access to these resources by the suspects has enabled them to be in a composition to sometime compromise investigation, prosecution and trial.’’

He further explained that, in most of the cases, the courts were held in a helpless position by legal acrobatics paid for from corrupt enrichment by the suspects.

He, therefore, expressed the hope that the new measures put in place would compel everyone involved to make for a speedy conclusion of these cases.

“If it is your money, you have it back. If it belongs to the public, it goes back to the treasury,’’ he said.

Shehu added that the question of the constitutionality of the restriction order had been answered by the fact that “a court of the land has given government a clean sheet.’’

“The Executive Order is legal and constitutional and therefore implementable.

“One of the cardinal objectives of the government under our constitution is to fight corruption. Fighting corruption is a responsibility and obligation upon the government,’’ he further maintained.

The presidency had on Saturday announced that following the implementation of the EO 6, 50 prominent personalities (whose names were not stated) were placed on a watch-list and, therefore, restricted from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases.

The order seeks to restrain owners of assets under investigation from carrying out any further transaction on such assets.

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemned the activation of the EO 6, saying the federal government’s ban of 50 Nigerians from travelling abroad was a direct clampdown on democratic order.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, issued a statement on Sunday describing the restriction as an attempt by the Buhari administration to foist a full-blown fascism on the country.

“We hope this is not a ploy to harm certain eminent Nigerians on the claims of resisting travel restrictions.

“The PDP further notes that this “decree” is a direct clampdown on our democratic order and an overthrow of rights of our citizenry as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution (as amended).”

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar also sought to make a political capital out of the activation of the EO6 and even drew attention to the appearance of late chief judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezurike on the list.

Okoi Obono-Obla, chairman of the Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Assets further denied the existence of any travel ban list.

“It is clear that the said list is not coming from the AGF’s Office. It was apparently lifted from the cases contained in the Executive Order as they were when the Order was made.

“Even the newspaper said the list was generated from the cases filed in court by EFCC and ICPC.

“So the newspaper should take the blame for the blunder not the Government (as some people would want us to believe).

“If you look at the Executive Order, these cases (from which the names were generated) are listed in the Schedule thus:

*FIRST SCHEDULE*

*LIST OF CASES TO BE IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ORDER.*

S/N/CASE NO/CHARGE NUMBER & COURT OF TRIAL PARTIES

1. FHC/ABJ/CR/48/2017 FRN VS GABRIEL SUSWAM & 2 ORS

2. FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2017 FRN VS SOLOMON WOMBO & 2 ORS

3. FHC/MKD/CR/72/2017 FRN VS ORAYEV AUGUSTINE AVAAN & 8 ORS

4. FCT/ABJ/CR/129/2017 IGP VS RICHARD GBANDE & 2 ORS

5. FCT/ABJ/CR/128/2017 IGP VS RICHARD GBANDE & ORS

6. FHC/L/18C/2015 IGP VS MOSHOOD JUBRIL

7. FHC/CA/3C/2018-FHC, CALABAR FRN VS PETER AGI & 1 OTHER

8. FHC/L472C/2015 IGP VS OWOLABI OLUKUNLE & 11 ORS

9. FHC/L/376C/2015 IGP VIS BAKARE JELILI

10. FHC/L/523C/2015 IGP VIS ADESA JIMOH & 2 ORS

11. FHC/L317C/2015 IGP VS KAYODE MORUF & ORS

12. FHC/L/286C/2015 IGP VS JAMIU AJANI & 2 ORS

13. FHC/L144C/2016 IGP VS GANIYU SULAIMAN

14. FHC/L/139C/2016 IGP VS SHOLOLA OMOLARA & 2 ORS

15. FHC/L/394C/2016 FRN VS BILLIAMINU ABDULLAHI & ORS

16. FHC/L/456C/2016 IGP VS TUMBIRI EZEKIEL & 11 ORS

17. FHC/ABJ/CR/117/2017 FRN VS ILIYA JAMES & ORS

18. FHC/ABJ/CR/89/2017 FRN VS AYINDE THOMAS

19. FHC/ABJ/CR/182/2017 FRN VS CHIMA MIKE & ORS

20. FHC/ABJ/CR/94/2017 FRN VS LUCKY UDOBI & ORS

21. FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2017 FRN VS ISMAIL OGALA & 2 ORS

22. FHC/ABJ/CR/41/2018 FRN VS RITA ISAAC & 2 ORS

23. FHC/ABJ/CR/41/2018 FRN VS ALIYU UMAR & 3 ORS

24. HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 16 & 24 STATE VS CHUKWUDUMEME ONWUAMADIKE “EVANS & 2 ORS’’

25. CR/265/C/2017 HENRY CHIBUEZE AKA “VAMPIRE” & 5 ORS

26. CR/90/2017 STATE VS HON. NASIRU UMAR RONI & 5 ORS

27. CMC/TUM/98CR/2017 STATE VS SHANONO ALH. AHMED & OTHER

28. I/75C 2016 HIGH COURT 5, IBADAN C. O. P. VS MUHAMMED WELI & 1 OTHER

29. I/137C/2017-HIGH COURT 16 IBADAN C. O. P. VS ABDULLAHI GARUBA & 3 ORS

30. I/211C/2017-HIGH COURT 18 IBADAN C. O. P. VS DAHIRU MOHAMMED

31. I/172C/2017 -HIGH COURT 17 IBADAN C. O. P. VS JOSEPH UDOMA & 3 ORS

32. I/184C/2017-HIGH COURT 19 IBADAN C. O. P. OWOYOMI OKE & 1 OTHER

33. I/49C/2016-HIGH COURT 5, IBADAN C. O. P. VS KABIRU ALI & 2 ORS

34. I/69C/2016-HIGH COURT 4, IBADAN C. O. P. VS TUNED IBRAHIM & 2 ORS

35. I/132C/2017 -HIGH COURT 5, IBADAN C. O. P. VS TUNED IBRAHIM & 3 ORS

36. MOG/03C/2017 C. O. P. VS MUTAIRU MOHAMMED & 2 ORS

37. HOY/11C/2016 C. O. P. VS SEGUN OMOLADUN

38. MI/31C/2016 C. O. P. VS MUSA SALEH & 4 ORS

39. CR: 32/2016/MOG10C/2016 STATE VS JAMIL UMAR & 6 ORS

40. CR: 34/2016/MOG12C/2016 STATE VS SUNDAY EDOREN & 3 ORS

41. CR: 42/2016/MOG/11C/2016 STATE VS GOODLUCK OGHENE & 4 ORS

42. CR: 49/2016/MCI/12C/2016 STATE VS OYIBO SHELL & 2 ORS

43. CR: 73/2016/CMA/270C/2016 STATE VS EFE REUBEN

44. CR: 78/2016/MOG/44C/2016 STATE VS GODSTIME EKWEREME & 2 ORS

45. CR: 78/2016/MK/16C/2016 STATE VS SMART ONOLOGBE & 1 OTHER

46. CR: 81/2016/CMA/259C/2016 STATE VS REUBENOJOGWU & 2 ORS

47. MAB/1064C/2017 C. O. P. CHINOYEN AGU & ORS

48. KTX/06/2018-HIGH COURT KATSINA C. O. P. VS IBRAHIM MU’AZU & 1 OTHER NAPTIP

49. FHC/L/48C/2018-FEDERAL HIGH COURT LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE VS PROSSY NIGERIA LTD. & 6 ORS

50. FHC/L/185C/2017 -FEDERAL HIGH COURT LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VS HIZEC MARINE SERVICES LTD & 4 ORS

51. FHC/CA/CS/40/2017 CALABAR JUDICIAL DIVISION MAGGPIY TRADING TFZE VS NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD & 2 ORS ICPC

52. HU/4C/2017- ABIA STATE HIGH COURT FRN V. DR. PHILIPS NTO & 2 ORS

53. FCT/HC/CR/92/12-COURT 10, APO FCT FRN V. SUNDAY EHINDERO & JOHN OBANIYI

54. ID/412C/13-COURT 1, AWKA ANAMBRA STATE FRN V. EZEONWUKA INNOCENT

55. KWS/56C/2016-KWARA STATE HIGH COURT FRN V. DR. SA AD AYINLA ALANAMU & 2 ORS

56. FHC/ABJ/CR/169/13- FED HIGH COURT 7, ABUJA FRN V. PROF. (SENATOR) DAVID IORNEM, & 2 ORS.

57. FHC/EN/CR/72/15- FED. HIGH COURT 2, ENUGU FRN V. (1). PROF. E. ONYENEJE (2). DR. LEONARD UGWU, (3). ELDER FREDRICK ONAH, (4). MR. BASIL OFFOR

58. HU/38C/2016 FRN V. (1). COSMOS NDUKWE, (2). CONK PRODUCTION NIG. LTD. (3). CHIJIOKE OKONKWO

59. HU/90C/2017-HIGH COURT 4, UYO, AKWAIBOM FRN VS EPHRAIM SUNDAY AKPAN

60. PHC/888CR/2013-RIVERS STATE HIGH COURT 4, SITTING IN PORTHARCOURT FRN VS. ASO ADASA MORRISSON AND ORS.

61. FCT/HC/CR/112/1- FRN V. JOE EJE OKHIKU (FORMER ACTING DIRECTOR, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA)

62. HCL/63C/2017-HIGH COURT OKENE KOGI STATE FRN V. ZACCAEUS ATTE

63. MHC/73/2016- HIGH COURT MAKURDI, BENUE STATE FRN V. DONALD ANAGERIDE & ANOR.

64. K/ICPC02/2016 FRN V. RABIU T. WADA

65. FHC/ABJ/CR/288/2015-FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA FRN V. YEMI ARIS OLANIRE

66. CR/136/2017- FCT HIGH COURT FRN V. IBRAHIM HASSAN

67. FHC/A1/59C/2013 FRN V. HENRY ALOR AND ANOR

68. FCT/HC/CR/2014 FRN V. YUSUF AGABI & 3 ORS.

69. KB/HC/27C/2017 FRN V (1) ALH. GARBA KAMBA (2) MOHAMMED TUNGA (3) ALH SAIDU DAKINGARI

70. FCT/HC/CR/2003-FCT HIGH COURT 9 FRN V. MOHAMMED ALI BALOGUN

71. ZMS/GS/53C/2015 FRN V. SANI AHMED YERIMA & 3 ORS.

72. HU/36C/2015 FRN V. EZE BOB UBIARU

73. CR/78/2014-COURT 4, MAITAMA,FCT FRN V. VS. AMINU BELLO SULEIMAN

74. CR/136/15-FCT HIGH COURT, MAITAMA, COURT 4 FRN VS. ADEOLU ADEYANJU

75. CR/276/2016-COURT 19, APO FRN VS. MAJOR SAM

76. HC/11C/2016-HIGH COURT 2, CALABAR FRN VS MICHAEL OKPO & 1 OTHER

77. HC/65C/2016-CROSS RIVER STATE FRN VS. DR. ITAM ABANG

78. CR/287/2017 & CR/37/2018-FCT HIGH COURT NO 16 JABI & FEDERAL HIGH COURT NO. 10 FRN VS. ALIYU SANDA MAIMUNA

79. PLD/J10C/2017-PLATEAU STATE HIGH COURT 5, JOS FRN VS. ISTIFANUS MWANSAT & 7 ORS

80. CR/92/2018-COURT 37, ZUBA FRN VS. DR. OBARO & 2 ORS EFCC

81. FHC/ABJ/CR/181/2016 FRN V AHMADU UMAR (ALIAS RT. HON. AMADU FINTIRI)

82. FHC/ABJ/CR/148/2016 FRN V EDIDIONG & ORS

83. FHC/L/280C/16 FRN V. AIR MARSHAL AMOSU NUNAYO & 10 ORS

84. FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2016 FRN V OLAJIDE OMOKORE & 5 ORS.

85. FHC/L/135C/2017 FRN VS. MUHAMMED DELE BELGOE SAN & ORS

86. LD/2514C/16 FRN V. RICKY TARFA (SAN)

87. LD/3671C/2016 FRN V HON. JUSTICE RITA NGOZI OFILI AJUMOGOBIA & ANOR

88. FHC/IB/26C/2017 FRN VS OLOYE JUMOKE AKINJIDE & 2 ORS

89. FHC/L/251C/16 FRN V NENADI ESTHER USMAN, FEMI FANI KAYODE & 2 ORS

90. FHC/L/106C/2017 FRN V CHRISTIAN NWOSU AND ORS

91. FHC/L/337C/16 FRN V WARIP AMOWEI EMMANUEL DUDAFA & ORS

92. FHC/L/238C/2016 FRN V WARIP AMOWEI EMMANUEL DUDAFA & ANOR.

93. FHC/L/31C/2016 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 11 ORS

94. FHC/L/553C/2016 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 11 ORS

95. FHC/511C/2016 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 6 ORS

96. LD/217C/15 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM, MAJOR GENERAL EMMANUEL ATEWE & ORS

97. LD/218C/15 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 6 ORS

98. FHC/L/149/16 BABA JARUNA JAURO & 2 ORS

99. FHC/L/148C/16 FRN V CALISTUS & 3 ORS

100. FHC/GM/33C/2011 FRN V ALHAJI DANJUMA GOJE & 4 ORS

101. HOS/34C/2017 FRN V PROFESSOR ANTHONY ELUJOBA, JOSEPHINE ADERONKE AKEREDOLU

102. I/5EFCC/2011 FRB V OTUNBA ALAO-AKALA & ORS

103. AK/4C/2017 FRN V ADEBIYI G. DARAMOLA, EMMANUEL AYODEJI ORESEGUN

104. AB/EFCC/03C/2016 FRN V SENATOR ADESEYE OGUNLEWE, PROF. OLUSOLA OYEOLE, MOSES OLUSOLA ILESANMI

105. NSHC/EFCC/2C/2017 FRN V DR. MAUZU BABANGIDA ALIYU ORS

106. FHC/ABJ/CR/71/2017 FRN V DR MUAZU BABANGIDA & ANOR

107. FHC/ABJ/CR/43/2017 FRN V ANDREW YAKUBU

108. FHC/ABJ/CR/329/2015 FRN V SULE LAMIDO & ORS.

109. AB/EFCC/02/11 FRN V GBENGA DANIEL

110. SS/33C/2009 FRN V ATTAHIRU BAFARAWA & ORS.

111. FHC/ABJ/CR/297/2015 FRN V STEPHEN ORONSANYE & ORS.

112. FHC/ABJ/CR/82/2013 FRN V DR. SANI TEIDI SHAIBU & ORS.

113. FHC/09C/2007 FRN V CHIMAROKE NNAMANI & ORS.

114. FHC/L/336C/08 FRN V RASHEED LADOJA

115. FHC/ABJ/CR/389/2015 FRN V BELLO ABBA MOHAMMED & ORS

116. FHC/ABJ/CR/46/2016 FRN V AIR CHIEF MARSHAL ALEX S. BADEH & IYALIKAM NIGERIA LTD

117. FHC/ABJ/CR/362/2015 FRN V GABRIEL SUSWAM & ANOR

118. FHC/ABJ/CR/380/2015 FRN V DR. RAYMOND DOKPESI & ANOR

119. FCT/CR/42/2015 FRN V BASHIR YUGUDA & 5 ORS.

120. FCT/CR/43/2015 FRN V COL. MOHAMMED SAMBO DASUKI & 4 ORS.

123. EHC/74C/2017 FRN V INNOCENT AZUBIKE UMEZULIKE

124. FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07 FRN V ORJI UZOR KALU & ORS.

125. FHC/ABJ/CR/86/07 FRN V SAMINU TURAKI & ORS.

126. FCT/CR/64/2012 FRN V ESAI DANGABAR & 7 ORS.

127. FHC/LF/CR/34/2011 FRN V ALIYU AKWE DOMA & 2 ORS.

128. FHC/ABJ/CR/293/2015 FRN V MURTALA NYAKO & ORS.

129. FHC/ABJ/CR/05/16 FRN V OLISA METUH & ANOR.

130. FCT/HC/20/16 FRN V AIR VICE MARSHAL OLUTAYO OGUNTOYIBO

131. FHC/ABJ/CR/92/2016 FRN V AIR VICE MARSHAL MOHAMMED DIKKO UMAR

132. CR/182/2016 FRN V AVM. ALKALI MOHAMMED MAMU

133. FHC/ABJ/CR/113/2016 FRN V ROBERT AZIBOLA & 2 ORS.

134. FCT/CR/177/2017 FRN V SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED

135. FHC/ABJ/CR/141/16 FRN V EMEKA MBA & ORS

136. KTH/34C/2016 FRN V IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA & 3 ORS.

137. FHC/ABJ/CR/186/2016 FRN V AVM MARSHAL TONY OMENYI AND ANOR

138. FHC/ABJ/CR/42/2016 FRN V ABBA MORO & ORS

139. FHC/ABJ/CR/224/2016 FRN V ASHINZE & 8 ORS.

140. CR/210/16 FRN V VICE AD. JIBRIN & 3 ORS.

141. FHC/ABJ/CR/142/16 FRN V OLUGBENGA OBADINA AND ANOR. NDLEA

142. FCH/L65/18 FRN V IGAN EGHEOSA

143. FHC/244C/12 FRN V. ADEGBOYEGA AYOBAMI ADENIJI

144. FHC/AWK/37C/2015 FHC/ AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE FRN V IKEJIAKU SYLVESTER CHUKWUNWENDU & 3 ORS

145. FHC/EN/CR/53/2015 ENUGU, ENUGU STATE FRN V EDDIE IFEANYICHUKWU DAYSON & 3 ORS

146. FHC/AK/56C/2015- FHC AKURE, ONDO STATE FRN V AUGUSTINE FRIDAY USIFO & ANOR

147. FHC/L/519C/2015- FHC LAGOS FRN V UBA HARRIS ALAEKWE & 13 ORS

148. FHC/ASB/21C/2016 FHC V ANTHONY CHUKWUEMEKA UMOLU & 8 ORS (INCLUDING FOUR MEXICANS)

149. FHC/L/232C/2016- FHC, LAGOS FRN V JOHN VINCENT ARINZE

150. FHC/AK/CS/60C/2017- FHC, AKURE, ONDO STATE EXPARTE APPLICATION (SUSPECT AT LARGE SINCE JAN. 2016)

151. FHC/AK/34C/2017- FHC, AKURE, ONDO STATE FRN V ESUABOM JOHNSON & ERIC AKINYIMIKA

152. FHC/L/311C/2017- FHC, LAGOS FRN V MUONEKE JOHNPAUL IFEANYI & 3 ORS

153. FRN V OGBEGBU GOODLUCK & ORS

154. FHC/L/483C/2017- FHC, LAGOS FRN V EZE REMUGUS RAPURUCHUKWU & 4 ORS

155. FCH/L/235C/17 FRN V ONOWU CHUKWUKA ISAAC.

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