US to impose visa restrictions on election spoilers in Nigeria
People attending a campaign rally in Nigeria on January 18, 2023. The US on January 25, 2023 said it will impose a visa ban on spoilers of Nigeria’s upcoming elections, showing intent to prevent chaos in Africa’s most populous nation. PHOTO | PIUS UTOMI EKPEI | AFP
The US on Wednesday said it will impose a visa ban on spoilers of Nigeria’s upcoming elections, showing intent to prevent chaos in Africa’s most populous nation.
The warning came amid fears of plans to either swing or scuttle the elections meant to determine the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari.