Nigerians Demand Visa Ban For The CBN Governor Over Account Freezing

Reactions continue to trail the media as anxious Nigerians demand US Visa ban for the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele over the freezing of the #ENDSARS supporters on Friday 6 November 2020. The CBN Boss had obtained orders from the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to freeze the account of the #ENDSARS promoters.

According to information from Nigerian Omoyole Sowore on his social media handle says, at least 20 accounts were frozen with effect from a court order. Nigerians continue to demand an explanation as to how the government instead of freezing the accounts of Boko Haram sponsors, went ahead to victimize these guys as he was unable to persuade them to stop the peaceful protests.

Emefiele has been also been accused of abating the government to silence the young protesters, citing that Judicial Panel of Enquiries is still in course. It was revealed that those whose accounts were frozen by the CBN had earlier been restricted from travelling by the Buhari's administration.

In what was written US State Department: A Visa Ban for Godwin Emefiele - Sign the petition! calls on the American Government to restrict his movement into the state pending when every issue is resolved. Sowore listed the names below and the order by the court to stop the accounts from functioning.

Recall that the Federal Government had announced that it set up a panel of enquiry to look into the case of the defunct SARS and Police alleged brutality on the innocent citizen most which include the youths. Nigerians Demands Visa Ban For The CBN Governor Over Account Freezing. Mr Emefiele has been tasked by some citizens to face his duty and to also focus on the high inflation which if not corrected would cripple the economy and affect the ordinary Nigerians.

Moreso, the Federal High on the same ven, was prayed to revert the order as not going this way would betray the trust the masses bestowed on them as the last hope of weak. A similar case was reported on the 3 November where visa restriction was placed on one Modupe, also an ENDSARS promoter by the government.

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