The UK government after expressing its worry about the likelihood of post-election violence in Nigeria has threatened to cancel the visa of any politician linked to the election violence.
This recent announcement had been made by Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, on Thursday, February 16 in Abuja.
According to the diplomat,
“If it is brought to our attention, of where and when directly, that people are inciting violence, making hate speeches, or conducting violent acts, we will use our visa policies to restrict such individual’s ability to travel to the UK.”
She had also added that if anyone felt that the elections in their area were not credible, they could go to court and challenge the results
“If you ever feel for any reason whatsoever, that the election in your area was not credible or transparent, there is a process, and that is the court. What will be tragic for Nigeria on this crucial democratic journey where you have been making great strides is if there is a repeat of the 2011 widespread post-election violence.”
