Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun , who was denied entry to the U.S. following a controversial 2020 judgment that declared APC’s Hope Uzodimma as the governor of Imo State , has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Ms. Kekere-Ekun, 66, took over the leadership of the Nigerian judiciary from Justice Kayode Ariwoola, who reached the
U.S. announces visa ban on Nigerians undermining polls, democracy
Barely two weeks after the British government vowed to impose visa ban on Nigerian politicians involved in violence and rigging, the United States of America, yesterday, announced visa restrictions on some Nigerians accused of undermining democracy. This was disclosed by the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who said the sanctioned individuals, whose names he