Obiageli Ezekwesili Detained And Later Released By SSS

Coordinator of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and
former Education Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili was today
morning detained and soon released by security
operatives.
Photo: Obiageli Ezekwesili
According to the official's Twitter page, she was arrested by
the SSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,
as she was on her way to London.
IS THIS A DEMOCRACY? I am being detained by the
SSS @ Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport . The
SSS has REFUSED to GIVE MY PASSPORT TO ME.
7:22 AM - 21 Jul 2014
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Ezekwesili informed she was heading for BBC Hardtalk
programme just to have her travelling documents ceased.
On my way to London this morning for my
@BBCHARDtalk appearance billed for TOMORROW
and the SSS has DETAINED me by WITHHOLDING my
PASSPORT.
7:26 AM - 21 Jul 2014
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However half an hour later the ex-minister tweeted she had
been returned her passport adding she had barely made it
for her flight.
SSS has RELEASED IT. Just barely made the BA flight.
Last to board @ 7.55 for an 8.00 am flight that is
now taxiing. IS THIS A DEMOCRACY?
7:48 AM - 21 Jul 2014
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It would be recalled that Ezekwesili was involved in a recent
scandal surrounding the called off meeting of parents of
Chibok girls, abducted by Boko Haram members more than
3 months ago , with President Goodluck Jonathan.
The rescue campaign convener, who is also famous for
putting pressure on the Nigerian government for it to take
effective measures aimed at bringing back the girls, was
accused by the country leader of stopping the meeting.
Jonathan put responsibility on Ezekwesili for parents
cancelling the scheduled meeting. However it was later
revealed that the President's guests had received the
invitation letter later than expected and had been unaware
of the planned meeting. While the encounter was re-
scheduled for tomorrow, July 22, the ex-minister launched
another wave of criticism on Jonathan over him trying to
tarnish the #BringBackOurGirls campaign image .

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