{"id":200232,"date":"2026-07-13T22:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:40:35","slug":"adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence","title":{"rendered":"Adeleke Seeks Visa Ban for Political Leaders Over Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against several political figures for allegedly aiding and abetting political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election in his state.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking while receiving a delegation from the British Government in Osogbo on Monday, Governor Adeleke alleged that some political leaders were promoting violence through their supporters, resulting in killings and gun attacks across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The governor commended security agencies for intervening to curb violence but urged them to intensify efforts by arresting all suspects and their alleged sponsors, irrespective of political affiliation. He reiterated that his administration has a zero-tolerance policy towards political violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have zero tolerance for violence. I have told the Inspector General of Police that if my son is involved, he should be arrested. We harbour no thugs anywhere and the police can and should arrest any suspect. There must be strict law enforcement,\u201d Adeleke said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the governor, \u201crecent incidents of violence, including the reported killing of an Accord Party member in Ijebu-Jesa, underscore the need for stronger action against individuals allegedly sponsoring political unrest in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adeleke argued that publicly available statements and actions by some political leaders justified his appeal for international sanctions, saying those found promoting electoral violence should face consequences beyond domestic prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe seek visa bans against politicians sponsoring killings and violent attacks. We also advocate similar sanctions against security chiefs aiding and abetting such anti-democratic activities. Election is not about bloodshed. Osun deserves peace and the freedom to choose its leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, the British delegation, led by Senior Political Adviser Wale Adebajo, said the visit formed part of the United Kingdom\u2019s pre-election peacebuilding engagements in Osun State ahead of the governorship election.<\/p>\n<p>Adebajo said the British Government remained committed to supporting peaceful, credible and transparent elections.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the delegation would engage political parties, government institutions and other stakeholders to encourage a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the August 15 poll.<\/p>\n<p>The British delegation reiterated its support for a free, fair and peaceful electoral process as preparations for the Osun governorship election continue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against several political figures for allegedly aiding and abetting political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election in his state. Speaking while receiving a delegation from the British Government in Osogbo on Monday, Governor Adeleke alleged that some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":200231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-200232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Adeleke Seeks Visa Ban for Political Leaders Over Violence - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against several political figures ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Adeleke Seeks Visa Ban for Political Leaders Over Violence\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against several political figures ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-13T21:33:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-13T22:40:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/sm_1783982409.807052.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Adeleke Seeks Visa Ban for Political Leaders Over Violence\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-13T21:33:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-13T22:40:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\"},\"wordCount\":375,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/sm_1783982409.807052.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adeleke-seeks-visa-ban-for-political-leaders-over-violence\",\"name\":\"Adeleke Seeks Visa Ban for Political Leaders Over Violence - 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