Amid reports that the United States Government has placed a visa restriction on Kaduna State Governor , Nasir el -Rufai, at least 7, 000 people have signed a petition calling on the United Kingdom and the European Union to follow suit.
The petition , which was initiated by a former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday , was addressed to the UK Parliament , the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson ; Council of the European Union and the European Parliament .
Checks by The PUNCH on Change. Org showed that the petition had hit 7, 000 as of 11. 15 am on Wednesday.
Omokri, who initiated the petition, accused el -Rufai of being a threat to the peace and security of Nigeria for many reasons .
He noted that on December 3, 2016, the governor admitted that he paid herdsmen who had been accused of killing several persons .
“ Since that admission , there has been an intense escalation of the killings of mostly Christians in Kaduna , and on August 25, 2020, suspected herdsmen abducted seven schoolchildren and their teacher from Prince Academy , in Kaduna. They have not been seen or heard of since then, ” Omokri said .
Omokri, who was a social media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan , said el - Rufai on January 27, 2013, insulted Jesus Christ on Twitter
The petition further read , “ On February 6, 2019, he threatened foreign observers , including observers from the EU and UK with death, warning that they would return in body bags should they intervene in Nigeria.
“ On July 15, 2012, Nasir El -Rufai said , and I quote ‘ We will write this for all to read . Anyone , soldier or not that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day no matter how long it takes. ’ This threat has been carried out in Southern Kaduna where there is an ongoing genocide of Christians under el -Rufai’ s watch. ”

Omokri said on August 23, 2019, the governor charged the Anglican Bishop of Zaria province of Kaduna, Abiodun Ogunyemi , for defamation.

On April 24 , 2019, another of his sons, Bashir el - Rufai, described the pogrom against Igbos as sweet .
“ It is for this reason that Nigerian citizens call on the government of the United Kingdom and the European Union Presidency to follow the lead of the United States and place a visa ban on Nasir El - Rufai, who is scheming to become Nigeria’s President, to prevent a Rwandan style genocide in Nigeria, ” he said .
Attempts to get a response from the governor ’s office proved abortive as his Spokesman, Mr . Muyiwa Adekeye, rejected calls and had yet to respond to a text message as of the time of filing this report.
The Nigerian Bar Association had last month invited el - Rufai to speak at its Annual General Conference but the NBA later withdrew the invitation amid several petitions .

The governor has been accused of mismanaging the diversity of Kaduna State which has led to the killings of hundreds of persons mostly in Southern Kaduna .
He was also accused of human rights abuse including ensuring the prolonged and illegal detention of government critics .

source: https://punchng.com/7000-sign-petition-asking-eu-uk-to-bar-el-rufai/

Hnnm

El rufia thinks his moles in NBA will save him. as usual ur son sud insult d UK::

Hmmm

Ok

700 Igbos, bigots and anti Nigerian elements.

Jobless people..

Where is the petition? I need to sign too

slivertongue:
El rufia thinks his moles in NBA will save him. as usual ur son sud insult d UK::

Zombie for something that was allegedly said before the 2019 General elections? Some people are just daft & can’t think for themselves. Follow follow make me foolish.

favor914:
Zombie for something that was allegedly said before the 2019 General elections? Some people are just daft & can’t think for themselves. Follow follow make me foolish.

thank God u acknowledged ur mentor made incendiary statements in 2019. why don't u do the opposite of what Reno has done.