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US Bars Entry For Nigerians Undermining Democracy

US Bars Entry For Nigerians Undermining Democracy

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the sanctioned individuals, whose names were not mentioned,

Barely two weeks after the British government vowed to impose visa ban on Nigerian politicians involved in violence and rigging, the United States of America, yesterday, announced visa restrictions on some Nigerians accused of undermining democracy.

    The United States has placed visa restrictions on Nigerians acting to undermine the country’s democracy barely one month before the 2023 general elections. According to the US, some affected persons’ family members will also be sanctioned. This was announced by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in a statement released on Wednesday, obtained by The Punch. He stated that the sanctioned individuals, the identities of whom he did not reveal, would be ineligible for US visas.

INCUMBENT President Goodluck Jonathan was in the black book of the United States (US) government when then President Barack Obama addressed Nigerians through a video message days before the 2015 general elections.

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2023: US Govt Reaffirms Visa Ban On Nigerian Politicians Who Rig Election

The United States government has threatened to impose sanctions including visa restrictions, on politicians planning to interfere with the democratic processes or instigate violence in the 2023 general elections. SaharaReporters had reported that the United Kingdom also issued same warning to Nigerian politicians, while cautioning against violence to undermine the 2023 general elections.

The United States (US) Government has reaffirmed its stance on Nigeria's 2023 general elections, threatening visa restrictions on politicians that