Timi Frank Calls for Sanctions on Nigerian Officials

Timi Frank, a former deputy national publicity secretary of the Nigeria===All Progressives Congress, has urged the United States and the international community to impose sanctions on key officials of the Federal Government of Nigeria. He alleges that President Bola Tinubu's administration is deploying state institutions, including the judiciary, legislature, and the Nigeria===Independent National Electoral Commission, to weaken opposition parties and undermine Nigeria's democracy. Frank specifically accused the Governor of the Nigeria===Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, of funding anti-democratic activities. He warned that such actions could plunge Nigeria into crisis and trigger a massive refugee crisis, calling on the United Nations and other global actors to intervene. The call for sanctions includes visa restrictions, economic sanctions, and asset freezes on top government functionaries.