From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has solicited the support of the United States(US) President Donald Trump to make sure that Nigeria’s 2027 common elections are free, honest and credible.
Frank, in an open letter to Trump titled “No Mandate From Fraud: Election 2027,” implored the US authorities to impose focused sanctions, together with visa bans, asset freezes and monetary restrictions, on electoral officers, judicial officers and safety personnel discovered culpable of electoral manipulation.
According to him, anybody discovered to have manipulated election outcomes ought to face particular person penalties, no matter political affiliation, official place or affect.
The former APC deputy spokesman, whereas arguing that credible elections have been important to clearance management, financial improvement and nationwide stability, urged the Trump administration to interact President Bola Tinubu and different Nigerian political leaders forward of the elections.
He implored Washington to deploy a high-level delegation to Nigeria and work with European allies to impress upon the nation’s political management and electoral authorities the necessity to assure a credible electoral course of.
Furthermore, Frank urged the US to enrich its border enforcement measures with diplomatic initiatives aimed toward addressing what he described as a number of the underlying causes of migration.
“Nigerians usually are not leaving Nigeria as a result of they don’t love their nation. They are leaving as a result of many years of rigged elections have produced leaders who destroy the financial system, loot sources, and create insecurity. Border enforcement alone can’t resolve this. We should handle the trigger on the supply.
“Nigeria is blessed with everything to succeed except leadership. Help Nigerians choose their leaders freely in 2027, and you will cut off a major source of immigration at its root,” he acknowledged.
