The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to Saturday’s statement from the presidency travel ban on 50 top Nigerians on its watch list.
The party has stated that the travel ban was a direct clampdown on democratic order.
National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement described the travel restriction as an attempted by the Federal Government 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),” he said.
He also said any attempt to clamp down on the opposition would be unacceptable.
“No amount of intimidation and harassment would deter Nigerians from ousting the APC administration,” Ologbondiyan said.
The PDP was reacting to the implementation of the Executive Order (6) signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, to prevent government officials from engaging in corrupt practices.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, following the implementation of the order, 50 prominent personalities (whose names were not stated) were placed on a watch-list and, therefore, not allowed to leave the country pending the determination of their cases.
