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August 5, 2019
The United StatesGovernment has said that the Visa restriction placed on some Nigerians is nottargeted at the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the US,the Visa restriction is placed on some people who undermined Nigeria’sdemocracy by their actions.
The announcement ofthe visa restriction on some prominent Nigerians by the US government led tothe emergence of an unverified list of affected persons.
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, in reaction to the list, posted on his Facebook page that he did not apply for a US visa.
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Also, it was said thatan unnamed Senator from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC was turneddown when he went for the US Visa interview.
But the US governmentsaid it would not disclose the names, adding that Visa issues are confidential.
It would be recalledthat In a January 24th public statement, the US government had announced thatit would consider consequences, including visa restrictions for individuals whoundermined the Nigerian democratic process or organized violence around theelections.