The United States government
appears set to sanction a
former Niger Delta minister,
Godsday Orubebe, and
governor of Katsina State,
Ibrahim Shema, and other
Nigerians accused of either
disrupting the just concluded
elections, or instigating
violence.
The U.S. said Monday, that it
will impose visa restrictions on
any Nigerian found to have
incited violence or interfered
with the electoral process.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of
State for African Affairs, Linda
Thomas-Greenfield, said in an
op-ed that the U.S. will shut its
doors on people involved in
any form of violence during
the polls.
“Anyone found to have incited
violence or interfered with
electoral processes will be
unwelcome in the United
States and subject to visa
sanctions,” Ms. Thomas-
Greenfield said.
Although Ms. Thomas-
Greenfield did not give names
of those considered for
sanctions, Mr. Orubebe,
appears one of the most likely
targets.
The former minister openly
disrupted the process of
collation of the presidential
election results in Abuja on
March 31, as the event was
broadcast live by the
international media.
Accusing the head of the
Independent National Electoral
Commission, Attahiru Jega, of
bias, Mr. Orubebe for several
minutes asked Mr. Jega to
stand down before the process
could continue.
The former minister received
worldwide condemnation for
his actions, and later
apologised.
The sanctions may also target
Mr. Shema of Katsina state,
who was caught on tape prodding his
supporters to attack and kill opposition
members and their supporters. He
described members of the opposition as
“cockroaches”. It is however unclear if Mr.
Shema’s comments resulted in any specific
case of violence.
The U.S. may also target the former
militant leaders in the Niger Delta who
threatened war if President Goodluck
Jonathan lost the elections.
Several other politicians may also be
sanctioned after investigations into dozens
of election-related violence are completed.
Ms. Thomas-Greenfield said, while the
elections were generally without a
significant scale of violence, and
irregularities in some parts of Nigeria,
some people were resolved to undermine
the will of Nigerians and interfere with
electoral processes, resorting to violence
and voter intimidation.
She said the U.S. regretted any loss of life
and property during the process, adding
that violence and rigging was
unacceptable in a democratic electoral
process.
She commended the Independent
National Electoral Commission and its
chair, Attahiru Jega. She also encouraged
Nigeria and other nations to continue to
explore the use of relevant technologies in
future elections.
She said, “Despite some technical glitches,
it is clear that technology and use of social
media-INEC’s online posting of results for
each polling unit, live tweeting of results,
the use of biometric permanent voter
cards and electronic card readers-
improved efficiency and limited fraud.”
The US President, Barack Obama, had
before Nigeria’s general elections said
successful elections and democratic
progress will help Nigeria meet the urgent
challenges Nigerians face today.
Ms. Thomas-Greenfield said, “Now more
than ever, it is up to all Nigerians to stay
united so that Nigeria can move forward
with a clear set of priorities for the
future”.
She said the U.S. welcomed all
commitments made by the outgoing and
the incoming presidents towards a
peaceful transition process.
“This next phase is critical as the world
continues its hopeful watch for what
happens in Nigeria,” she said.
She said the conclusion of a peaceful
electoral process in Nigeria will serve as
an example to other nation preparing for
elections.
She said, “Nigerian democracy will be a
beacon across the continent and beyond”.
Ms. Thomas-Greenfield said the US looked
forward to the inauguration of the
president elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on
May 29 and the beginning of a new
chapter of the relationship between the
two countries.


www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/181762-u-s-likely-to-sanction-orubebe-shema-others-over-election-incitement-rigging

Oh k. Make una no vex oh. E get as belle day do me now n if I say make I do the belle back for here Una no go like the reaction, so make I just displace for one minute.

Toh. Make I book

So funny how the international office indirectly tell how government what next to do. Let's hope the coming dispensation will be better than this one.

Ok.
Ever wondered why America is so involved in our affairs?

USA heaping implied praise and support for Buhari and our democracy whilst secretly working to remove Buhari by any means, so that when Buhari is eventually removed, they can deflect suspicion of being behind the disenfranchisement of Nigerians and would be in position to form our next (Interim) government that would oversee the final disintegration of Nigeria

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ludamix:
The United States government
appears set to sanction a
former Niger Delta minister,
Godsday Orubebe, and
governor of Katsina State,
Ibrahim Shema, and other
Nigerians accused of either
disrupting the just concluded
elections, or instigating
violence.
The U.S. said Monday, that it
will impose visa restrictions on
any Nigerian found to have
incited violence or interfered
with the electoral process.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of
State for African Affairs, Linda
Thomas-Greenfield, said in an
op-ed that the U.S. will shut its
doors on people involved in
any form of violence during
the polls.
“Anyone found to have incited
violence or interfered with
electoral processes will be
unwelcome in the United
States and subject to visa
sanctions,” Ms. Thomas-
Greenfield said.
Although Ms. Thomas-
Greenfield did not give names
of those considered for
sanctions, Mr. Orubebe,
appears one of the most likely
targets.

www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/181762-u-s-likely-to-sanction-orubebe-shema-others-over-election-incitement-rigging

This is getting interesting, cange has finally come...lol

For me there nothing special about usa now if it is tourism it's dubai industrialization china so usa go nd chop una a**

Chai
See
belittling
nawa

Nigeria would be great again.

What of Oba of Lagos, if his name is not there then the list is fake?

These Americans should let us be. Are they still saddened by d fact that their Doom's day prediction never came to pass? Just like ijubu garri, we shall keep on rising!