Atiku Abubakar, presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, says US
visa ban on politicians who “sabotaged the electoral process” is a confirmation
that the election was marred by irregularities.
The US announced the visa
restriction on Tuesday, but did not disclose the identities of those affected.
Atiku, who spoke through Paul
Ibe, his media aide, said the action of the US has vindicated his position that
the polls were not credible.
“It seems that day has come.
After many months of living in denial, the Buhari regime is now faced with the
truth in the form of a US visa ban on politicians who undermined Nigeria’s
democracy,” Atiku said.
“Speaking on the ban, the US
State Department in a statement by its spokesman, Morgan Ortagus on Tuesday,
July 23, 2019, stated that ‘we condemn those whose acts of violence,
intimidation, or corruption harmed Nigerians or undermined the democratic
process.’
“Speaking further, Mr. Ortagus
said, ‘the Secretary of State is imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians
believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in
Nigeria. These individuals have operated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian
people and undermined democratic principles and human rights.’
“The above statement is a
vindication of our position that the 2019 elections were ‘undermined’ by the
actions of state actors and institutions.
“We also wish to thank the United
States of America for standing with the Nigerian people against those whose
desire it is to truncate our democracy.”
Atiku is currently challenging
Buhari’s victory at the tribunal.
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