Politics
Senator Shehu Sani Reacts to African Visa Ban on American Citizens
Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has welcomed the recent visa restrictions placed on American citizens by some African countries.
Sani described the move as bold and symbolic. He said it reflects growing confidence among African nations in defending their sovereignty on the global stage.
The former lawmaker made his views known in a post shared on his verified X account on Friday. His comments followed the decision by Mali and Burkina Faso to impose travel restrictions on citizens of the United States.
The visa action by the two West African countries came amid rising diplomatic tension with Washington. The measures were widely seen as a response to earlier visa policies announced by the United States.
Reacting to the development, Sani praised the governments involved. He said their action showed courage and self-respect.
According to him, “The Courageous decision by the Governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to retaliate against Mr Trump’s visa ban and restrictions is a proud moment for Africa.”
He added that global power is not the exclusive right of any one country. In his words, “Nobody has the monopoly of madness.”
Sani also used the moment to comment on what he described as the unfair treatment of Africans on the international stage. He said Africans are often disrespected, even when they try to please foreign powers.
He stated, “No matter how the black man tries to disown and demean his country,and lick the boots of imperialism, he will never be embraced or loved by the ideologically far right.”
However, the visa restrictions by Mali and Burkina Faso are part of a broader shift in foreign policy posture by some Sahel countries.
In recent years, these nations have pushed back against Western influence while strengthening regional alliances.
Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has playfully called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for breaching truce over ‘massaging women’s legs’ comment.
At plenary on Thursday, Oshiomhole said he signed a truce of no more hostilities, stating that Akpabio breached the agreement by reverting to previous matters.
DAILY POST reports that Akpabio had mocked Oshiomhole over the viral video allegedly showing him massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet.
The Senate President stated that the Senate initially ignored the footage because it was suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence, AI.
Recall that a video which surfaced on X on February 3, 2026, sparked widespread reactions after it allegedly showed the former Edo State governor massaging a woman’s leg inside a private jet, days later the lawmaker debunked the video stating that it was AI.
Joking over it at the plenary, Oshiomhole said, “I want to report to this house that the senate president and I we signed a truce of no more hostilities and senate president breach the truce by reverting to previous matter, the truce stands, you should not violate, I will not violate.”
Responding, Akpabio said, “Let me first of all apologize to Oshiomhole if whatever I said could in any way injure him or feel offended.”
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Members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, have taken over the secretariat of the party in Oyo State.
The secretariat, located in the Molete area of Ibadan, was in the custody of the faction loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde of the state until Thursday when the members loyal to Wike took over the premises.
DAILY POST gathered that the PDP members stormed the secretariat on Thursday and occupied the premises with hundreds of members of the party in attendance.
PDP chairman in the state, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, confirmed the development to DAILY POST.
Akinoso in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Thursday, insisted that the real owners have taken over the premises.
He said, “It is true. It is not faction. It is PDP. We have taken over the premises. It was in the morning. We were there in the morning. We just left the premises. We are now in control. We have taken over the premises.” .…For more, Complete your reading.
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