The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the international community to impose sanctions, including a visa ban, on President Muhammadu Buhari and his family for undermining democracy in Nigeria.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, said this on Friday when he addressed newsmen in Abuja.
The position of the party followed the comment of President Buhari on why opposition parties lost the February 25, 2023 presidential election to the All Progressives Congress and its then candidate, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ologunagba said: “Having clearly undermined democracy in Nigeria, the PDP calls on the international community to accordingly impose sanctions, including visa ban and travel restrictions, on Buhari and his family immediately he vacates office on May 29, 2023.
“This demand for sanction is in line with President Buhari’s request on February 17, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium, wherein he called on the European Union to impose ‘weighty sanctions’ on those engaged in ‘unconstitutional change of governments’ as well as those influencing the ‘process and outcomes of elections’.
“It is instructive to state that part of the electoral process is the adjudication by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which is considering petitions arising from the election.
“The President, by his subjudice statement, is clearly interfering in the electoral process ostensibly to influence the outcome and undermine the constitutionally laid down procedures for change of government.
“The February 25 presidential election had been judged across the nation and globally as the worst in the history of our country.”