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PDP Demands Visa Ban on Buhari, Minister Over Twitter Suspension

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the international community to impose a visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari and several members of his cabinet, including Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over the recent suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. The party claims that the ban is a violation of the United Nations International Charter on Human Rights and the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The PDP has also commenced compiling a list of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders involved in the Twitter controversy, which will be sent to the UN and other world bodies for sanctions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP is demanding a visa ban on President Buhari, Lai Mohammed, and Abubakar Malami over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, citing a violation of the United Nations International Charter on Human Rights and the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The party claims that the suspension is a clear violation of Article 19 of the UN Charter and Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression to all Nigerians.
  • The PDP is urging other members of the international community, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, to bar the trio and their family members from entering their territories for any private purposes.
  • The party has also commenced compiling a list of APC leaders involved in the Twitter controversy, which will be sent to the UN and other world bodies for sanctions.
  • The PDP is accusing President Buhari, Lai Mohammed, and Abubakar Malami of creating an enabling environment for abuse of human rights and acts of terrorism in Nigeria through the Twitter ban.
  • The party is citing the stifling of information flow as a result of the Twitter ban, which is creating undue hardship for Nigerians.

Statistics:

  • Nigeria is a signatory to the United Nations International Charter on Human Rights, which guarantees freedom of expression to all citizens.
  • Section 39 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides that every person is entitled to freedom of expression, including the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information without interference.
  • The PDP is urging international communities to impose a visa ban on President Buhari and his cabinet members.

Sources:

  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), The statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.

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