Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the United States’ visa ban on individuals accused of undermining democracy in the country ahead of the February 25th presidential election.
Atiku in his reaction on twitter said, “I welcome the United States visa ban on anti-democratic elements whose actions seek to undermine the 2023 elections in Nigeria.
“I encourage other established democracies to follow suit to ensure that there’s no hiding place for the enemies of our democracy.”
In same vein, Former Senator, Shehu Sani, in his words, said, “The US announcement of visa restrictions on Nigerians “undermining democracy” is a welcome development.
“Those working against the upcoming elections by their threats,hate speech,advocating or perpetrating violence to sabotage the election should be affected”.
Also, some Nigerians have taken to twitter handle of the US Mission in Nigeria to call on the authorities to publish names of individuals involved in the latest visa ban.
See other reactions;
@GodsgraceRotimi
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and@StateDept
Please can you complete this assignment by listing the names of those individuals, please we use the name of the most precious thing in the universe and beg you.
@Tommytwittingno
Replying to @USinNigeria @SecBlinken and@StateDept
Excellent decision, deepening Nigeria democracy is not negotiable but I think there could be more measures unlimited to Visa because some may chose Dubai instead of the USA.
@MM_Ogwuche
Replying to @USinNigeria
If you can’t publish the names of those affected by this restriction, then no need bringing it up here. Eye service.
@YUSamp
Replying to @USinNigeria @SecBlinken and @StateDept Thank you @USinNigeria and @SecBlinken
It’d be nice to publish the names of the individuals as they deserve shame. The deliberate desire to hold the development of millions down is a crime against humanity that should be taken up legally. This is a call for the
@UN
to sit up.
@ogbode_
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and@StateDept
Please who are these specific individuals in Nigeria??
@daveUltra
Replying to @USinNigeria,@SecBlinken and@StateDept
There is no transparency here. Why is their name not mentioned?
@WIZZ_POLL
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
Pointless! Without naming names you have not announced anything
@Chukwuebukaoffi
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
Publish their names here
@cynthia_ish_
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
Thank you
@USinNigeria
🙆♀️ , please we need the names already. This would best serve as deterrence in this critical time of our election history
@dotChinedum
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
Plus do well to list out what makes one an underminer of Nigerian democracy please.
It’s very important u do this if u mean well for Nigerians who you love so much.
@Yemisoftwork
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
please use @ to tag the individual or give names. no carry us handicap
Yacknom (LP)
@GeorgeO08858590
Replying to @USinNigeria, @SecBlinken and @StateDept
Who are the individuals we would love to know there names.
