No fewer than 12 close aides of former president, Goodluck Jonathan have been stripped of their official passports.
The
decision to withdraw the official passports of the former aides of Dr
Jonathan was to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides and officials
of President Muhammadu Buhari, who assumed duties on May 29, 2015,
Saturday Vanguard reports.
The
affected former aides, it was gathered, had returned the passports to
the Presidential Villa preparatory to being handed over to the Nigeria
Immigration Service, NIS.
Nine
other key officials of the Jonathan Presidency, who were also issued
with official passports have also been stripped of the travel documents.
The development may also not be unconnected to ongoing probe of the Jonathan administration.
But the Nigerian Immigration Service has denied any hidden agenda, saying it was a normal routine.
NIS
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joachim Obua, said it was normal for
officials of government to surrender their official passports at the end
of their tenure.
“It
is important for the position to be made clear that official passports
are not the property of anyone holding it. Once you complete your
assignment you have to return it to the NIS
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