The United Kingdom has said it will take action against individuals who mastermind violence during the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States.

It said the sanction could include restrictions on their eligibility to travel to the UK, restrictions on access to UK-based assets, or prosecution under international law just as it did after the 2019 elections.


The British High Commission in Nigeria stated this in a statement published on its Twitter handle on Tuesday.

This is coming 24 hours after the United States imposed visa restrictions on politicians who masterminded violence and rigging of the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, in the statement, said she has held meetings with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on the Saturday governorship election in Edo State.

The commission explained that the parley focused on the need for the parties to prevail on their supporters to avoid violence before, during, and after the elections.

It further said the UK welcomed the signing of a peace accord by the governorship candidates in the state.

The commission disclosed that it would be deploying observation missions to both Edo and Ondo polls while supporting civil society-led observation.

The statement read, “The UK takes a strong stand against election-related violence and just as we did in the general election in 2019, we will continue to take action against individuals we identify as being responsible for violence during elections.

“This could include restrictions on their eligibility to travel to the UK, restrictions on access to UK-based assets or prosecution under international law.”

https://punchng.com/edo-ondo-uk-threatens-electoral-offenders-with-visa-ban-asset-seizure/

Wow Buhari is working

Now foreign countries are telling us to our face that the government is tacitly in support of violence during election.
This means that whatever gain we made in the sanctity of our balloting in 2015 has been destroyed by this government hence their involvement in correcting that by punishing those involved.
The beneficiary of the ballot in Aso Rock has done everything to destroy it including his famous use of remote control in Osun election.

E concern Naija Politicians

If UK ban them, it will affect them more than USA because they visit UK often to US.

So, they have assets in your country and you're covering them up.

This just further goes to show the level of extent Buhari has bastardized the country's electoral process.

Where it takes threats and sanctions by foreign super powers for us as a citizen to do what is right and acceptable as practiced in saner climes.

The country is indeed far from redemption.

Thank you Sir Trump and thanks to other countries for adding their voices to these cause. From what i am seeing, many people from nigeria will certainly have a date with the Hague after their tenure

US and UK is likened to Heaven by many Nigerians.

Luckydubby7:
If UK ban them, it will affect them most than USA because they visit UK often to US.

Their hospitals

EU should follow suit

Mysticwebb:
Now foreign countries are telling us to our face that the government is tacitly in support of violence during election.
This means that whatever gain we made in the sanctity of our balloting in 2015 has been destroyed by this government hence their involvement in correcting that by punishing those involved.
The beneficiary of the ballot in Aso Rock has done everything to destroy it including his famous use of remote control in Osun election.

what other evidence that buhari is a fraud and lacks integrity
Simple free and fair elections he cannot conduct,what can he do right,just occupying space and spending tax payers money

Shame on Nigeria government

Nice development

Make una dey sound am for their ears

Buhari clap for yourself

Now you had succeeded in raping Nigeria to death.

Over to the Buhari cu.r.s.edd bvstards,,,,come and postulate your theorems

Why not follow the United States trail of punishing defaulters first? Action speaks louder.
For all I know the UK have been sitting on the fence (if not an accomplice) in all Nigerians numerous troubles, you only get to see them in full action when their is the breakaway of Biafra in order to keep their cash cow Nigg@ arean project flowing.
My point is, the British man does not really care what happens to us, our destiny remains in our hands.

Ban them all. They have to stay and enjoy Nigeria with us

That Asset own sweet me die

That's the only thing that touch these blood sucking demons.

Commonsense99:

Why not follow the United States trail of punishing defaulters first? Action speaks louder.
For all I know the UK have been sitting on the fence (if not an accomplice) in all Nigerians numerous troubles, you only get to see them in full action when their is the breakaway of Biafra in order to keep their cash cow Nigg@ arean project flowing.
My point is, the British man does not really care what happens to us, our destiny remains in our hands.

Why should the British man care about you?

would they listen?No,violent and rigging run in APC blood.they did it in osun,kano and kogi and our useless supreme court gave their tacit support to the daylight robbery.
all the European countries should follow USA and England and extend the bans to some judges,inec official,police commissioner and those useless profs

It has never been this bad before. But with this kinda development I think there's hope for a violence free election but sadly some people won't go out to vote cus of fear violence.

Trump needs to win a second term so that he can deal ruthlessly with rogue regimes like Bubu's regime

This is good and a welcome development. When we all see Nigeria as our only home, we'll invest and develop it. Then, no nation would be threaten us with visa because we have a nation and a home that's flourishing. Good enough those who were supposed to develop this nation are the same set of people that would be mostly affected.

If us / UK ban you ...e Don be for you. Many other countries might deny you Visa and companies from those countries won't do business with you

It will be on record that one of the legacies of this regime, is for foreign countries to lecture us on free and fair elections in 2020, something the former regime almost perfected.