As Nigerians count down to the general elections, the British government has reinstated its resolve to sanction any politician that is culpable of inciting violence across the country.
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, who spoke Thursday in Abuja, said that the entire world is watching Nigeria as regards the coming elections and as such, political parties and their candidates should be committed to the peace accord they signed earlier.
According to her, the British government will have its election observers in all the geo-political zones of the country, and will not hesitate to sanction any politician linked to any act that is capable of derailing the democratic process.
“We shall be looking out for anyone who attempts to violet the electoral process and if it is brought to our attention directly that there are people inciting violence or engaging in hate speech, we can use our policies as tools for sanctions.”
