United States Secretary of States, Antony Blinken on Monday said that the US government has imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
The statement which was published through his verified Tweeter handle also said that the US government remains committed to supporting Nigerian aspirations to strengthen democracy and rule of law.
Pointblanknews.com sighted the tweet which read as follow, “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 rule of law.”
This will not be the first time that the US government will be coming harsh on some Nigerians believed to have been working against democracy in Nigeria.
A source told Pointblanknews.com that a jurist, Kekere Ekun and members of her family have been thoroughly embarrassed as they are unable to access their businesses and families in the U.S.
The frustrated jurist who learnt her lessons in bitter way confided in a source that other Judges are so scared that they have vowed to follow the law strictly on the election matters.
However, some Nigerians on the social media have been reacting to the latest threat by the US government while urging the government to apply more sanction and also name and shame the affected persons.
A tweet by Ahmed said, “Restricting their family’s ability to access foreign healthcare and schools would be the most impactful sanction against African politicians who undermine democratic electoral processes…
“Refusing to legitimize the outcome of fraudulent elections by the U.S should also be adopted regardless of other interests the western Govt’s may have!… The future of Africa belongs to the youths & I believe I speak their minds in saying this!…
“We are now the defenders of our own democracy, the West must declare their stance on politics in Africa. The youths must have a say on what is considered enough punishment for electoral offenders, the current penalties doesn’t scare our rogue politicians, there are more than 197 other countries they can afford to travel to if sanctioned from traveling to the U.S. alone. When their families are included & banned from accessing foreign healthcare & Academics they will be forced to comply to the rule of law.”
Below are some other tweets
@PEC_Concepts
Good move! I hope this two individuals (Wike and Mahmood) are top of that list
Good move! I hope this two individuals (Wike and Mahmood) are top of that list
@StevenoruhEke
YAKUBU AND GOV WIKE SHOULD BE FIRST ON THE LIST.
@graceoma1911
Thank you for this. Kindly share the list so that for those who didn’t make the list,we will help you with their names. There are too many killings going on in the middle belt, and these political robbers have kept mute. They need to face the music.
Thank you for this. Kindly share the list so that for those who didn’t make the list,we will help you with their names. There are too many killings going on in the middle belt, and these political robbers have kept mute. They need to face the music.
@Great_Ona
Can you publish the list ? It should be a lesson to such persons in other African countries .
Can you publish the list ? It should be a lesson to such persons in other African countries .
@diisa2002
It would be great to mention their names for transparency purpose. It will solidify the trust a lot of well meaning Nigerians have for America’s stand for good governance and well practiced democracy. Thanks
@OkeStalyf
Name and shame the specific individuals. This antics of keeping such individuals no longer work
@bethelanunihu
God bless the government and people of the United States of America for this
@a_little_god_
This information isn’t complete…
What are their names?… Because I’m sure tomorrow, we will see all of them in Washington and will start wondering who really got the VISA Ban.
@marvelnsa
I have zero faith in this visa ban because it has no effect on those individuals . Freeze their assets and get ur aligns to do same.
I have zero faith in this visa ban because it has no effect on those individuals . Freeze their assets and get ur aligns to do same.