2018 List of Politicians Banned from Travelling Outside Nigeria

The federal government of Nigeria has banned not less than 35 politicians and ex-military chiefs from travelling outside the nation.

Under the Executive Order 6 (EO6), president Muhammadu Buhari, has barred most politicians, military chiefs and former public office holders from travelling out of the country.

According to a statement released by the presidential aide, Garba Shehu on Saturday, 13 October 2018, president Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to implement the EO6 in full force.

According to TheNation, a number of enforcement procedures are ongoing, through which the Nigeria Immigration service as well as other security agencies have placed the persons affected by EO6 on watch list and restricted them from from leaving this country until after determination of their cases.

 The table below presents the affected persons and their respective portfolios:

Names	Portfolios
Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd)	Former National Security Adviser
Saminu Turaki	Ex-governor - Jigawa
Murtala Nyako	Ex-governor - Adamawa
Adebayo Alao-Akala	Ex-governor - Oyo
Gabriel Suswam	Ex-governor - Benue
Rasheed Ladoja	Ex-governor - Oyo
Orji Uzor Kalu	Ex-governor - Abia
Danjuma Goje	Ex-governor - Gombe
Attahiru Bafarawa	Ex-governor - Sokoto
Muazu Babangida Aliyu	Ex-governor - Niger
Chimaroke Nnamani	Ex-governor - Enugu
Sule Lamido	Ex-governor - Jigawa
Gbenga Daniel	Ex-governor - Ogun
Ibrahim Shehu Shema	Ex-governor - Katsina
Nenadi Usma	Ex-minister
Bashir Yuguda	Ex-minister
Jumoke Akinjide	Ex-minister
Bala Mohammed	Ex-minister
Abba Moro	Ex-minister
Femi Fani-Kayode	Ex-minister
Ahmadu Fintiri	Ex-minister
Air Marshal Alex Badeh	Ex-chief of Naval staff
Vice Admiral A. D. Jibrin	Former Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Mohammadu Dikko	Former Inspector General of Police
Sunday Ehindero	Former Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Adesola Amosu	Chairman Emeritus of AIT/Raypower
Waripamowei Dudafa	Former special assistant to Ex-president Goodluck
Justice Innocent Umezulike	Former Chief Judge of Enugu State
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia	Former Judge of the Federal High Court
Olisa Metuh	Former national PDP Publicity Secretary
High Chief Raymond Dokpesi
Chief Jide Omokore
Ricky Tarfa
Dele Belgore (SAN)

However, according to the presidency, the financial transactions of the aforementioned persons are being monitored by relevant agencies, to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.