Request for United Kingdom Travel Ban on Corrupt Nigerian Political Leaders


Dear Right Honorable Mrs May MP: We are a charity committed to fighting the corruption that  has become  endemic in Nigeria, the effects of which are felt not just in the degradation of the Niger Delta but also in the increased insecurity and criminality that corruption and under development generate.
Although Nigeria is well endowed with vast natural resources, with the country being the seventh largest producer of oil in the world, there is still widespread poverty in the country due to the high level corruption. 80% of Nigerians currently live on less than a dollar a day. Basic infrastructure such as hospitals, roads, electricity and portable water, are in a state of total disrepair as a result of the corrupt activities of leaders like the ones stated below.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is the Nigerian anti-corruption agency tasked with fighting corruption in Nigeria, is currently perceived as very weak and there are reports that the present head of the EFCC has been involved in corrupt practices. This agency has recently admitted that Nigerian leaders have stolen over $20 trillion dollars between 1960 and 2005. A large proportion of Nigeria’s earnings amounting to several billion dollars have also been stolen since 2005.

According to the Corruption Perception Index released on 1 July 2010 by Transparency International, Nigeria has slipped in ranking from 121 to 130 out of 180 countries.

It is in light of this grim background that we seek a United Kingdom travel ban on the following politically exposed Nigerians and their families against whom we have some information about their corrupt activities. These are:

Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 – 2007)

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 – 2007)

General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Former Head of State, Federal Republic of Nigeria (1998 -1999)

General Ibrahim Babangida, Former Military President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1985 – 1993)

Dr Buba Marwa – Current Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa

Michael Aaondoakaa – Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria (2007 – 2010)

Mrs Farida Waziri – Head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (2008 to present)

There are widely reported stories of corrupt activities carried out by these individuals, but the current Nigerian government led by President Goodluck Jonathan has not demonstrated the will to investigate and prosecute these individuals.

The media coverage that a United Kingdom Travel ban on corrupt Nigerian leaders will generate will help to deter other leaders in Nigeria from engaging in corrupt activities, which we believe will in turn greatly help reduce poverty levels in the country.

It is a well known fact that the main reason for mass migration from Nigeria to European countries like the United Kingdom, and the increasing influence of extremist groups like Al Qaeda in the Northern part of Nigeria, is due to the high level of poverty in the country caused by the corrupt activities of Nigerian leaders.

In addition to helping to reduce the flow of migration from Nigeria and reducing the influence of extremist groups, a United Kingdom travel ban will also achieve the following:

1)    reinforce the international perception that The United Kingdom Government condemns corrupt practices by African leaders.
2)    show that The United Kingdom Government will not allow this great nation to be used as a haven where corrupt African leaders can hide their loot as we believe these individuals we are seeking a travel ban against all have assets in the United Kingdom.
3)    the negative effect of the media coverage of the travel ban on the individuals mentioned above will help deter other African leaders from engaging in corrupt activities.
4)    the negative effect of the media coverage would help to force the current Nigerian government to take action and recover the stolen monies from these individuals.

The information we have against these individuals are disclosed in the following appendix. There are many other leaders in Nigeria who are engaged in corrupt activities, but the ones we are seeking a travel ban on are the ones we currently have sufficient information on.  All the information below is in the public domain and we are relatively confident that corroboration from UK police and national intelligence services would buttress our information.

We hope that you will be able to use your good offices to help us in standing up for the millions of voiceless and impoverished Nigerians who are currently suffering untold hardship as a result of the corrupt activities of leaders, who steal and embezzle without thought of the consequences.

Rt Hon Secretary, it may be particularly helpful to invoke the Provisions of the UK POCA 2002 and EU Money Laundering Directive which makes money laundering offences indictable in the UK wherever they are committed and to accordingly instruct the relevant UK agencies to act as appropriate.

We thank you for your time and attention.

Yours sincerely,

Democracy & Governance
Citizens For Change

To: Right Hon Theresa May MP       
Secretary of State for Home Affairs            
House of Commons           
London               
SW1A 0AA                       
           

Our Ref: HS/TB/001

cc: Prime Minister -Rt Hon David Cameron
cc: Deputy Prime Minister- Rt Hon Nick Clegg
cc: Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office -Rt Hon William Hague
cc: Secretary of State for International Development - Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell
cc: Leader of the Opposition- Rt Hon Harriet Harman
cc: Shadow Foreign Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs- Rt Hon David   Miliband
cc: US Secretary of State- Mrs Hillary Clinton c/o US Embassy, London
cc: Rebecca Schiller -Human Rights Watch, London
cc: John Drysdale, Chairman- Transparency International UK, London

Appendix 1
Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 – 2007)

Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 – 2007)

General Abdulsalam Abubakar, former Head Of State Federal Republic of Nigeria (1998 -1999)

Between 1999 and 2002, according to the Security Exchange Commission in the United States and Okiro Panel constituted by the former president of Nigeria, President Yaradua, Mr Obasanjo and Alhaji Atiku were among the four people that collected and shared $74 million bribe money from Halliburton, KBR inc (both American oil companies) and Technip, a French based global engineering and construction company. General Abubakar also received a major share of $37.5million from the same organisations. In return for paying this bribe money, these organisations were allowed to hugely inflate the $6 billion contract for Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Nigeria which was in place between them and Nigeria between 1995 and 2004.
These organisations and their employees have already admitted paying these bribes and have already been sanctioned and fined $917 million dollars by the United States government.

However, the current Nigerian government led by Goodluck Jonathan has not shown any evidence of any desire to prosecute these individuals.
 
Source: 1) Security and Exchange Commission, United Sates of America 2) Okiro Panel Reports, Aso Rock, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria

General Ibrahim Babangida, Former Military President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1985 – 1993)

During the first Gulf War in 1991, Nigeria had a $12.4 billion windfall from the sale of oil. However, by the end of the tenure of General Ibrahim Babangida, over $12billion of this money disappeared from the Nigerian treasury. A panel was then set up by his successor, General Sani Abacha to investigate how the funds were spent. The panel submitted the Okigbo report (named after its chairman, Dr Pius Okigbo) which clearly indicted General Babangida as the one solely responsible for the mismanagement and corrupt transactions that led to the disappearance of the money.
However, successive governments in Nigeria, including the current one, have yet to prosecute him.

Source: Dr Pius Okigbo Panel Report, Panel on the Reorganisation and Reform of the Central Bank of Nigeria, August 29, 1994, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Appendix 2

Dr Buba Marwa – Current Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
A Jersey court convicted and sentenced Mr Raj Bhojwani in June 2010 for money laundering and helping Dr Buba Marwa to steal $100m between 1996 and 1997 from the Nigerian treasury. The Nigerian Authorities have the same evidence used to convict Mr Bhojwani in Jersey, but are currently not holding Dr Buba Marwa to account. In fact, he still retains his position as the ambassador to the Republic of South Africa.

Source: Guardian Newspaper, 27 June 2010

Michael Aaondoakaa – Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria (2007 – 2010)

It is widely known that justice in Nigeria suffered a huge setback during the term of Mr Aaondoakaa when he was in office, and that he corruptly enriched himself. Even the United State government issued a travel ban against him and his family in June 2010 due to the plethora of evidence against him. The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom are also currently investigating his money laundering activity. There are no signs that he is being held to account by the Nigerian Authorities.
Michael Asondoakaa and his family have recently been banned from entry the USA.
Source:     1) The Punch (Nigerian Newspaper), 02 July 2010 2) Saharareporters.com news report, 01 July 2010

Mrs Farida Waziri – Head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (2008 to present)

There are currently a string of allegations of corruption against Mrs Farida Waziri which can be verified by concrete evidence produced by different civil society groups.

One of the plethora of reports of her activity is that she collected a $500,000 bullet proof MercedesBenz GL 450 gift from Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria to stop ongoing investigation against the governor on the millions of pounds stolen from the long suffering people of Akwa Ibom state.

The Nigerian government is aware of this and many other reports of corrupt activities she is said to be involved in, but nothing is being done to investigate her.

Source: Saharareporters.com news report, 3 May 2010 and 09 July 2010

 

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Travel ban no dream

It is actual dream of know dream.Do you know that this so called Nigerians leaders contributed to the development of UK. I want to ask is there any so called Nigeria leaders without a property in the UK? Just like what is happening now in Ghana.Nigeria Leaders has started developing Ghana.Bros forget about travel ban and let your agency face another issue.Even the developed countries are not saint we are all corrupt but Nigeria corruption is without sense.what was the current issue about world bank- that is pure corruption.I want to state here that Boko haram issue is little compare to what will come out in future.

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Think about it: will this travel ban actually solve the problem of Nigeria? Nigerian people should fight for their rights and try to change the regime. After that they could travel anywhere in the world without any worries.
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I would like to know if this got the audience that was sought and if this has helped to curb corruption a year later.. When you have to ask a foreign country to help in curbing a problem that should and can be curbed by the appropriate agencies in the country, it shows that there is a huge problem and is very sad to be honest. People slaying the political leaders, the thing is when you get there can you honestly say that you will also not look out for your own good or try to further your own agendas? Like i said politics is all a game and centers around greed. There are few doing their jobs but the system itself needs a major reform. People need to lay aside their greed and stop running after their own personal agendas and start working towards achieving the "common good"

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I know this article is over a year now but reading all the comments and the article itself just made me laugh. This had to be one of the most laughable articles I have ever read. I stumbled upon this because I am currently writing and preparing for a presentation on the need for transparency and accountability by public leaders so please do not think I am in support of the corruption taking place in Nigeria. I am not. But what did the writer or writers think they would achieve by asking that these politicians be banned from travelling out of the country? Ever heard of rights? Look people, corruption is all over the place. It happens every where. Politics itself is a pawn. A game that centers around deception, power struggle and greed. Granted, a change is needed but what will stopping these people from traveling for whatever the reasons might be be the solution to the problem of corruption in the country?

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UK Ban Against Corrupt Nigerian Politicians

I applaud the efforts of the group for governance

and citizenship change for their courageous

effort and would urge them to publicize and

extend their campaign to the entire EU,Asia,Latin

America and the Caribbean.

I further encourage them to work in tandem with

Nigerian-born British MP Chuka Umunna,who is

already fighting to save Nigeria from the british

house of commons .

God Bless Nigeria !!

Lt.Col A.T Danjuma,
Jos,Nigeria

UK Travel Ban Against Corrupt Nigerian "Leaders"

Dear Democracy and Governance Citizens For Change:

I thank you for the wonderful work you are doing

to improve Nigeria and I support your campaign to

win the assistance of the British government in

banning those political miscreants ,their

families and associates from entering the UK and

the entire European Union.

Please publicize and spread your campaign to

Asia,Latin America and the Caribbean and work in

concert with British MP Chuka Umunna who has a

vested interest in Nigeria as a son of Nigeria,

and I'm sure God will bless your efforts and

effect positive changes in Nigeria that will

translate to good governance,better

education ,better health care,more jobs and more

foreign invesment .

Kudos indeed!!!

Lt.Col Danjuma,
Jos,Nigeria

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE ABUJA STINKS OF CORRUPTION

YOU NPEOPLE ARE LOOKING TOO MUCH INTO THE PAST PAST WHILE THE PRESENT LEADERS ARE LOOTING WITH IMPUNITY.

PLS,PLS COME INTO DMO AND SEE CORRUPTION.

IT IS MASSIVE. WE HAVE DOCUMENTS.

WE ARE DYING

Prince Ogbonna a 419 use to

Prince Ogbonna a 419 use to front for Mrs Waziri when she was in Milverton. Prince ogbonna an Isiala Ngwa man use to have his office at off Adeniran Ogunsanya street in surulere lagos. All guy men pay their dues through Prince Ogbonna. Victoria Waziri was on the pay role of all 419. she will arrange with prince ogbonna to raid guy mens house, take all their vehicles, then you now pay through Prince Ogbonna to get them back. Victoria also use to carry some of the vehicles to the North. This woman is a fraud

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omo yoruba-
haba oo boy, u fail to understand that the level of coruption at the federal runs down to local government level. If every region should go their separate ways will not change a thing, making it simpler for u; wot an eastern gorvenor is doing with his state treasury is wot a nothern gorvenor is doing up in the north. Corruption is entrenched in our system, a monkey remains a monkey anywhere.
donald.

Victoria Waziri was very rich from money she made from 419ners in milverton. This woman is a thief she will not achieve anything in EFCC. She claims to know the job. Ask her how many 419ners did she convict in Milverton. She was working hand in hand with former IG Attah who was giving guy men police protection. Victoria Waziri and IG Attah were the worst rogues i have ever met. They were always in Fred Ajuduahs house drinking MOET then and collecting bribe. Let her go and sit down. I didnt know it was Victoria they were saying is head of EFCC all these while. The name Farida ia a cover up. That woman is a christian when i knew her

In as much as I support banning of any Nigerian found wanting on corruption but would this bring any changes in to the country?...Corruption is not Nigeria major problem- there is corruption all over the world- our major problem is the fact that we operate a corrupt system. Ruling a multination country as one nation is a fraud, Nigeria National police is a fraud, Nigeria federal road is fraud, speaking foreign language (English Language) to run people (who can hardly understand it) lives is fraud, depravity (from being a Nigerian) and evil. The only solution to Nigeria problem is to overhaul system. Presidential system in a multination country is the root of corruption we must go back to regional governments (even if it's 250 regions) before we can get out of the wood.

VICTORIA WAZIRI was so involved in 419 such that wristwatches and jewelleries that MUGUs used to bring as bribe to Nigerian officials were all collected by VICTORIA. She loved jeweleries like crazy. During her break time from office in Milverton, she comes to have lunch in Guy mens room in Ikoyi hotel then. The mallams that change money in Ikoyi hotel knows here very much. Ajudua once gave her 10,000 Deutsch marks

Farida waziri took late Ezegos house in Festac and converted to her own. This is on 41 road in festac town. She was on the pay role of late John NNebeolisa and Maurice Ibekwe. Her name when she was in Milverton was VICTORIA WAZIRI. I know her very well then she was young. She comes to collect bribe from Ikoyi hotel where guy men were staying

FARIDA WAZIRI IS A FAILURE, A RECEIVER OF BRIBE AND A RETIRED POLICE THIEF. SHE USE TO COLLECT MONEY FROM 419NERS LIKE AJUDUA, LATE IBEKWE AND EZE ILOMUANYA. FRED AJUDUA BOUGHT FARIDA WAZIRI A DAEWOO RACER AND DAEWOO ESPERO WHEN SHE WAS IN MILVERTON. THE CARS WERE BOUGHT FROM LANRE SHITTU MOTORS ON WESTERN AVENUE.

i wonder why my comment dont get published...saharareporters..hope you are not practicing rub my back and i will rub yours..
publish my comments...

Nigeria is bewitched by deadly evil forces. I am tired of talking. Let action begin. Like some have advocated lets start from the state house of assemblies across all the state of the federation, and NASS Abuja, on Oct 1 2010.

Let the revolution begin. Aluta... I remember student unionism of those days. These days students are cowards.

If we are afraid to start, we can contact the militants, kidnappers, robbers, unemployed, etc and the die hards who I am sure will be happy to join. Our enemies are similar. I assure you that these corrupt individuals will run for their heads and flee Nigeria with their families.

Lets start now. No more time for un-ending lamentation. Thanks to to Citizen For Change

Our corrupt politicians do not know that the world is now one global village. Every information about every Nigerian Senator, Minister, State Governor, House of Rep member and even members of the State Assemblies is in the database of major global risk consulting firms like WORLD CHECK.

Thus, when they lie that they are civil servants in the forms, WORLD CHECK and Co will uncover them as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and the enhanced due diligence on them will commence. Everyone knows that PEPs have high propensity to fraud and corruption.

It is not easy for them now to take the loot to the West. The US has the US Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act. In the US, if you pay in US$10,000.00 into your account, the banks would pass your name to the FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network). FINCEN will then begin to monitor your lodgments with all banks in the United States.

What the treasury looters, the Senators, do presently is to obtain citizenship of Caribbean countries by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the Caribbean. The facts are there.

Fot their brother State Governors, they gather the so-called billionaire businessmen from their state and hand them their hundreds of millions of dollars to siphon to accounts overseas.

These politicians think that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations, they name streets, buildings and edifices after themselves, and call some cities after their own names. But death is a great leveller, Like the Ramadan Ram they will be led to the grave; Death shall feed on them; We the Nigeria people shall have dominion over them in the morning. We shall overcome. Since GEJ has decided to eat with devil he should expect the consequences. The writing is on the wall "your days are numbered"

God is great. This is a welcomed development. I thank the writer of this article. In case of pending revolution, I want their names listed and their addreses both in nigeria and in london/america, so that we may know who our target are from Umarru Dikko, Akinjide to Tinubu and bankole. Nobody will do it for us but ourselves. I rest my case.

Just as some guys rightly said, Britain isn't gonna do anything, since economic interest begets political interest. Afterall, these monies were stolen from Nigeria and deposited in British accounts in particular and the entire West at large. The better option is to give these countries a time line to act as to bring these CARNIBALB to book, or face the consequencies of losing their investments in Nigeria. Afterall, China and Russia are looking for Countries in Africa to invest. More names are coming. lol

@ ekeke davis;
my bro you are right; farida waziri should resign; so should GEJ, Bankrobber(Bankole); David West;governors, senators,reps,bank mgrs,perm. secs,etc.
i feel irritated calling these rogues by these titles; theu dont deserve it; but my brother, welcome to nigeria the land of the free rogues and pen robbers

its really heartwarming for me to read the positive comments of so many heartbroken but patriotic nigerians on this forum;but the big question is are we ready to die to take our country back from these sycphants,sociopaths and pen robbers? if not for our sake, but for the sake of our unborn generation.nigeria will never progress until there is social (albeit bloody) revolution; i am ready and willing to do this; the shame of the effects of corruption in nigeria is really unbearable; these idiots add insult to injury by flouting thier ill-gotten wealth all over the world and even continue to rule the country directly or indirectly; until these parasites are flushed out , nigeria has no hope.

Let the revolution begin. Fellow concerned citizens of Nigeria, we should summon ourselves and converge at the national assemby and take over what belongs to us. God will never come down to do it for us, and do not expect miracle. Be courageous and fight for your beloved Country.

Britain would not do anything, their economy is in dire need of stolen money and they would continue to entertain these nonentities, remember Umaru Dikko. The UK is itself an imperial entity and they have been one since the days of colonialism.

What of if we hold Aso Rock hostage for a week, nobody goes in and out?Just like the Thailand way.If there are numerouse demonstrations all over the state capitals and Abuja,the western countries will bear us witness...AND THE SUPPORT WILL COME...But we are not doing any, nobody wants to die,yet we want to GO to heaven.......How possible?

What of if we hold Aso Rock hostage for a week, nobody goes in and out?Just like the Thailand way.If there are numerouse demonstrations all over the state capitals and Abuja,the western countries will bear us witness...AND THE SUPPORT WILL COME...But we are not doing any, nobody wants to die,yet we want to GO to heaven.......How possible?

It should be borne in mind that the First World countries are not only recipient of stolen monies from Nigeria leaders: they more so, receive those impoverished therefrom from Nigeria as refugees.

Che Guevara has said that the only way to fight for freedom is by force of arms. He said people must risk their lives to state or pursue their conventions.

www.rig2011elctionyoudie@rocketmail.com

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