America has declared a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, Rivers State Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, former militant commanders, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and several other persons who either encouraged violence through inciteful comments or interfered with the electoral process during the last general elections as persona non-grata, meaning that
they are barred from entering the United States and subjected to visa sanctions.
Though the US government did not specifically
name those it intends to punish for their actions
before, during and after the elections, Orubebe,
Wike, Tompolo, Asari-Dokubo, First Lady
Patience Jonathan, Katsina State Governor,
Ibrahim Shema and several other major political
actors made national news headlines by their
heated comments and actions.
According to Greenbarge Reporters, the US
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,
Linda Thomas-Greenfie ld, who disclosed this in
an article captioned ‘When Nigeria decides,
Nigeria wins,’ hailed Nigerians for participating
peacefully and enthusiasticall y in the electoral
process which culminated in the election of
General Muhammadu Buhari of the opposition All
Progressives Congress (APC).
The Assistant Secretary of State, who was also
one of the international observers that monitored
the elections, noted the commitments made by
President Goodluck Jonathan, who lost his
reelection bid and Buhari to work together in
order to ensure a peaceful and smooth transition
to the new government. She warned Nigerians
that the next phase will be critical.
CREDIT: ThisDay
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Headlines Edited by: ENDY EDESON.
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Jamil Imodibie and 2 others like this.
Samuel Okechukwu
who cares . forget ur post here edeson this post can only be surprised for those that have not visited the so called amrica... i ave state two year visa but it doesnt interest me to stay there , they shud ban people the more ist only america u can those people can travle to nonsense states metcheeeeewwwww
Chi Larahover Ezioma
If true will they also ban Ameachi Rotimi ? what's in USA sef? metcheeeeewwwww w
Mercy Dan
na now america wake up frm slumbers? what of buhari who made dis country ungovernable for GEJ? what of d inciting statements made by amaechi n his group? abeg mek us pack well cos very soon we too go band dem frm naija sef. now ISIS de kee xtian,women, men n kids, obama wife no carry cardboard "stopkillingpeo ple" south africans re killing other africans for no just cause yet obama wife no wear "T-shirtnoxapho bia" na only 4naija she fit carry cardboard "bringbackourgi rls" yet dey no fit render support to rescue d girls. There's God in all you wicked america re doing 2wards naija!!!
Azeez Adekoya Falcon
direct or indirect The Americans are trying to show there concern to Nigerians. which am sure dey have different 4 doing dat
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
but they will still need the oil on top of all the banning... shame on America