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Gov poll: US condemns ethnically charged rhetoric, violent voter intimidation, suppression in Lagos and other states, considers visa restrictions on culprits

Gov poll: US condemns ethnically charged rhetoric, violent voter intimidation, suppression in Lagos and other states, considers visa restrictions on culprits

The Government of the United States has condemned the violent voter intimidation and suppression that marred the Saturday, March 18, 2023, Governorship and State Assembly Elections.    The U.S. diplomatic mission in Nigeria which disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, March 21, said its members observed the use of …

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Lagos state Commissioner of Police Idowu Owohunwa dismisses claims of widespread cases of voter suppression and violence in Lagos guber election (video)

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has dismissed reports of widespread acts of violence and voter suppression in the state governorship election held on Saturday, March 18.   In an interview with Channels TV, Owohunwa confirmed the attacks on voters and electoral officers recorded at some Lagos polling …

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