Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari,
has condemned the clampdown on some #EndSARS protesters.
The CBN had secured a court order, directing some banks to
freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a company linked to the #EndSARS
protests on allegations of terrorism financing.
Modupe Odele, a member of the feminist coalition who offered
legal aid to persons arrested during the demonstrations, had also said the
Nigerian Immigration Service seized her passport.
Speaking when he featured on Arise TV on Monday, Galadima
asked Buhari to order that the affected bank accounts be unfrozen.
Galadima described the move as unconstitutional, amd
reminded the president that Nigeria operates in a democracy, not in a military
regime.
“What the government has done is not right. It has no such
right or powers to block bonafide Nigerians from travelling out of the country
or from accessing their (bank) accounts. Blocked for what? What have they
done?” Galadima asked.
“These young men were peacefully protesting the actions,
omissions or commissions of government. Why do you, after you persuaded them or
after agents of government allegedly attacked or killed them, follow this
draconian disposition of blocking their accounts? That is not constitutional.
“I’m sending this message to Mr President whether he knows
or he doesn’t know, let him be shown what I am saying. His people have no right
to do what they are doing.
“Please, they should desist and unblock the accounts of
these young people and allow them to carry on with their normal activities as
Nigerians. You cannot harass them. We are in a democracy; we are not in a
military regime.”
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