United State to Impose Visa Ban on Nigerians Who Disrupted 2023 Election Process
The United States on Monday, May 15, announced visa restrictions on some Nigerians accused of undermining democracy, The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who confirmed this development in a statement shared on his Twitter page said the individuals would be ineligible for US visas. The top-ranking diplomat added that the US is committed to supporting Nigerian aspirations to strengthen democracy and the rule of law.
This was made known in a statement by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Monday, May 15, published on the website of the US government. The US is set to slam Nigerians who undermined the nation’s democracy during the 2023 general elections with a visa ban. Blinken wrote: “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. We remain committed to supporting Nigerian aspirations to strengthen democracy and the rule of law.” However, as of the time of filing this report, no name of any individual has been published. Blinken added: “These individuals have been involved in the intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other activity that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process.”
The US government disclosed the decision to take steps to impose visa restrictions reflects the continued commitment of the United States to support Nigerian aspirations to strengthen democracy and the rule of law.
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