The Coalition of Nigerian Movement is obviously displeased with the absence of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan at the May 29th Inauguration of President Buhari for his second tenure and the June 12 Democracy Day celebration.
Fueled by their displeasure, the group has urged the Federal Government to ban Obasanjo and Jonathan from attending state events in future. The group also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the former leaders and ensure they pay for any crimes that could be established against them.
The coalition presented a 7-point demand to the federal govt, which it said must be met to prove that the government is not colluding with OBJ and GEJ to ink the country.
The group made the call in a statement signed by its convener, Patriot Sabo Odeh.
Odeh called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the former leaders and commended him for renaming the Abuja Stadium to MKO Abiola Stadium, among other developments.
It said: “These developments have elated Nigerians across class, ethnic, religious and political divides. It is however alarming that there is a pocket of evil people that are saddened by the very fact that Nigeria’s democracy have survived their repeated assault on it, which has made their intentions to abort two decades of continued democracy to fail serially.
“So toxic is their bad wish for the country that they are unable to hide their disappointment and anger that the country is on the path of thriving in spite of their willful acts of sabotage against the nation.
“To this end, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement hereby presents a 7-point demand to the federal government, which must be met to prove that the present administration is not colluding with Obasanjo and Jonathan to sink the country.
“Our demands are: “That the federal government conduct a comprehensive audit of government funds by probing national finances from 1999 – 2015. This probe should be with a view to unravel the mysteries surrounding the loss of Nigeria’s resources, which has become imperative to unveil the true identities of those who stole Nigeria blind but are today parading as elder statesmen.
It stated further: “That the federal government should henceforth not extend any invitation to state functions to any of Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.
