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President Buhari implements Executive Order placing 50 High Profile People on a Watchlist
The State House has released a statement on the Presidency’s implementation of the Executive Order 6, which places no fewer than 50 high profile people on a watch-list and restricts them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases.
According to the statement released, the implementation of Executive Order Number 6 is 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.”
See the tweets below.
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT @MBuhari DIRECTS IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 6 [EO 6] IN FULL FORCE#Thread
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President @MBuhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
To this end, enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the NIS 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 country pending the determination of their cases.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
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.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
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…
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
… by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
The @MBuhari 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.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
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.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
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.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 13, 2018
