Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the travel ban placed on former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed in a Saturday statement that 50 persons facing corruption charges were banned from travelling aboard or disposing off assets linked to corruption.
He added that the ban was derived from the Executive Order No. 6 recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to an unconfirmed list published by The Nation, Umezulike was number 30 on the list that also included Director General of the Atiku 2019 Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniels.
However, the judge died in July, before Buhari signed the order, and was buried in September.
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Nigerians took to Twitter to bare their minds on the inclusion of Umezulike on the list.
See tweets:
CONFIRMED: This APC-led administration has now proven beyond any reasonable doubts that it is CLUELESS to the power of 50 degrees by having late former CJ of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike as number 30 on its travel ban. #TravelBanList #DeadMenDontTavel
— Justice Paul Ibe (Affidavit) (@omonlakiki) October 14, 2018
Not content with appointing dead people to political offices, President @MBuhari continued his love of dead people by including late ex Chief Judge of Enugu state, Justice Innocent Umezulike as number 30 on his travel ban list. And you said Buhari is not ‘lifeless’? #RenosDarts
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 14, 2018
fomer Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike is dead and buried. I don't know if is the spirit they ban not to leave Nigeria.
— nweke chukwunonso (@chynonwills) October 14, 2018
Someone should please confirm the veracity of the story that a dead Judge was banned from travelling to heaven by the Nigerian government… If true, we should let the Judge Rest in Peace, please…
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) October 14, 2018
Yes. The judge is dead and those who are living and belonging to the APC camp who are suppose to be included are left out of the ban. Nigeria’s 21 century corruption fighting course number 404. Smiles
— adedeji (@adedeji95570422) October 14, 2018
Buhari bans a dead man Innocent Umezulike, 4ma Chief Judge of Enugu state 4rm transiting 2 glory!
Angels are still waiting 4Buharis approval 2give him clearance be4 passing on. Late Umezulike is among d 50 elite Nigerians included in d no travel list over corruption allegation.
— Jimmy (@KD01Jimmy_Q) October 14, 2018
There is something about President Buhari and the dead ones. From appointing them to boards to putting their names on the list of Travel banned fellow. Abi how can one explain the name of the dead Enugu Judge on the list again?
— Ati adeleke (@atiadeleke) October 14, 2018
*BREAKING NEWS*
Muhammadu Buhari bans a dead man Innocent Umezulike,former Chief Judge of Enugwu state from transiting to glory
Angels are still waiting for Buhari approval to give him clearance before passing on. Late Umezulike is among the 50 elite Nigerians included in the ban pic.twitter.com/z7PoeFais3
— AbbeyGovernor (@GovernorAbbey) October 14, 2018
FG goofs again, names dead judge among Nigerians banned from travelling. pic.twitter.com/LLWRH3Zfwa
— Ifeanyi Eluba (@IfeanyiEluba) October 14, 2018
*BREAKING NEWS*
Muhammadu Buhari bans a dead man Innocent Umezulike, former Chief Judge of Enugwu state from transiting to glory! pic.twitter.com/ALTYg8xU3P
— Nigeria Based Engineer 👷♂️ (@StephenAdeyeye1) October 14, 2018
This report says late Justice Innocent Umezulike, former Enugu State Chief Judge who was buried last month is 1 of 50 Nigerians Buhari banned from travelling.
Your President is also fighting corruption in spiritual realms. Legendary 😁😁😁😁😁😁
https://t.co/kCofrZqmoF
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFASH) October 14, 2018
President Buhari Bans dead man from travelling.
Late Justice Innocent Umezulike has been banned from travelling overseas.
— ngutsav Benjamin (@ngutsav) October 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/seprebofa/status/1051437054247231488