The British government has vowed to prevent any person who incited violence or actually acted violently to undermine the 2023 electoral process from visiting the United Kingdom. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Liang, spoke on Thursday, while responding to various complaints by the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Julius Abure, over the killing of his party's candidates and officials in various parts of the country.
General Elections: British Government Vows To Impose Visa Ban On Nigerian Politicians Caught In Violence, RiggingThe British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Liang, spoke on Thursday, while responding to various complaints by the National Chairman of the Labour Party Mr Julius Abure, over the killing of his party's candidates and officials in various parts of the country.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Liang, spoke on Thursday, while responding to various complaints by the National Chairman of the Labour Party Mr Julius Abure, over the killing of his party's candidates and officials in various parts of the country. She said the government of the United Kingdom would be interested in the names of persons it suspected would cause trouble before, during and after the election, thereby undermining the country’s democracy.
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