The United States of America has imposed visa ban on
politicians, who it claimed undermined the conducts of the November 2019
governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.
This move is in the run-up to the September and October 2020
governorship polls in Edo and Ondo respectively.
The spokesperson for the Department of State, Morgan
Ortagus, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
“In July 2019, we announced the imposition of visa
restrictions on Nigerians who undermined the February and March 2019 elections.
“Today, the Secretary of State is imposing additional visa
restrictions on individuals for their actions surrounding the November 2019
Kogi and Bayelsa State elections and in the run up to the September and October
2020 Edo and Ondo State elections,” the statement read in part.
It added that these individuals whose identities were not
revealed, “operated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian people and
have undermined democratic principles.”
It said the ban was in furtherance of its commitment to
strengthening democracy in Nigeria.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com