Coalition Urges Buhari To Ban OBJ, GEJ From State Functions

The Coalition for Nigeria Movement has urged the Federal Government to ban former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan from attending state functions.

The coalition made the call in a statement on Thursday, signed by its convener, Patriot Sabo Odeh.

More so, Odeh and his coalition urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the erstwhile leaders, whom they accused of leading Nigeria into its present socio-economic and political quagmire.

Consequently, the coalition has presented a 7-point demand to the Federal Government, which it said: “must be met to prove that the present administration is not colluding with Obasanjo and Jonathan to ink the country”.

The coalition demanded, “That henceforth, Nigerians should declare former Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan as persona non-grata and not accord either of them any respect either in public places as former presidents or elder statesmen.

“This stance shall persist until such a time that all the sponsors of terrorism either directly or indirectly are unravelled in the country.

In addition, the coalition urged “the Federal Government not to extend an invitation to state functions to any of the former presidents for using their positions in the past to enrich themselves and families to the detriment of the common masses of our beloved country”.

“That the Federal Government conduct a comprehensive audit of government funds by probing national finances from 1999 – 2015.

“This probe should be with a view to unravel the mysteries surrounding the loss of Nigeria’s resources, which has become imperative to unveil the true identities of those who stole Nigeria blind but are today parading as elder statesmen.

“That anyone indicted by the aforementioned investigation should be made to stand trial and handed the stiffest punishment applicable where they are convicted.”