{"id":13229,"date":"2019-07-24T17:04:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T17:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=13229"},"modified":"2019-07-24T17:04:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T17:04:34","slug":"shehu-sani-reacts-to-us-govts-visa-ban-on-some-nigerian-politicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/shehu-sani-reacts-to-us-govts-visa-ban-on-some-nigerian-politicians","title":{"rendered":"Shehu Sani reacts to US govt\u2019s visa ban on some Nigerian politicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani has reacted to the United States government\u2019s visa restrictions on individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process during the last general elections.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Ms Morgan Ortagus, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said the action applied to those responsible for election-related violence.<\/p>\n<p>Ortagus said the unnamed individuals had \u201coperated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian people and undermined democratic principles and human rights\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sani, while reacting, described the visa restriction by the US government as a welcome development and urged other countries to toe the same path.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the latest decision indicates that \u201cnational laws aren\u2019t enough deterrent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sani, on his Twitter page, wrote: \u201cThe announcement by the US to impose visa restrictions on persons who \u2018undermine democracy\u2019 by their role in the last elections is a welcome development; other nations should emulate this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts clear that national laws aren\u2019t enough deterrent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani has reacted to the United States government\u2019s visa restrictions on individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process during the last general elections. 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