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-Greenfield, who disclosed this in an
article captioned ‘When Nigeria decides, Nigeria wins,’ hailed Nigerians
for participating peacefully and enthusiastically 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 -
Source:Vanguard
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