Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on the international community especially the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) to place a visa ban on Nigerians involved in election rigging just like the US did yesterday.
The US had announced a visa ban on those who rigged election in Kogi, Bayelsa and would-be election riggers in Edo and Ondo state sending signal that rigging would not be tolerated.
The former Senate President and now chairman Politiea Institute spoke on the occasion of the marking of International Day of Democracy organised by Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberties with the theme: Electoral Reforms and Democracy.
“We also call on the international community to help curb actions of politicians who undermine democracy. Here, the US decision to place visa restrictions on certain Nigerian politicians for their ignoble roles in the 2019 elections is commendable.
“I call on the UK and the European Union to follow suit. This is necessary to send the right and strong signal that those who undermine democracy in Nigeria are enemies of the rest of the democratic world.
“The sanctions should go beyond politicians and include electoral officers, security officials and judicial officers who undermine our democracy by their actions during and after elections”, Saraki said
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