The United Kingdom says it is fervently following the political situation in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n
Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with members of the national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Abuja.<\/p>\n
She said the UK is watching political parties and individuals as it relates to inciting violence during the 2023 elections in Nigeria<\/p>\n
She disclose that the UK is not supporting any party or presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, adding that the sanction of visa denial is in place for anyone found culpable over electoral violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is a real concern and we want to exchange our thoughts on what you can do as a political party to ensure that the elections are as peaceful as possible,\u201d NAN quoted Laing as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen people feel intimidated, they can\u2019t get out to vote; the election itself will not be credible. That is why the violence is of great concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will also be watching closely any individual who acts violently or incites people through social media. We do have the possibility of using our visas as sanction by removing people\u2019s rights to visit the UK.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be watching closely. This applies to all the political parties; not just the parties, but security officials and anybody who might be in that position.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe important thing is to get the votes out, whatever political party you are. The election will be credible if the votes are high. It was low last time \u2014 around 35 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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