CNN
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The United States has introduced visa restrictions on folks believed to be “undermining the democratic process” in a contemporary election in Nigeria.
“These individuals will be found ineligible for visas to the United States under a policy to restrict visas of those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria. Certain family members of such persons may also be subject to these restrictions,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned in a commentary Wednesday.
The commentary didn’t specify the names of the ones folks.
The US announcement comes forward of Nigeria’s common elections on February 25. The polls will resolve a successor to the rustic’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who’s serving a last 2nd time period.
Additional individuals who “undermine the democratic process” in Nigeria – together with within the lead-up to, all through and following Nigeria’s 2023 elections – could also be discovered ineligible for US visas, Blinken mentioned.
“The decision to impose visa restrictions reflects the commitment of the United States to support Nigerian aspirations to combat corruption and strengthen democracy and the rule of law,” he endured.
