Femi Fani-Kayode, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he would not be intimidated by a “veiled threat of a visa suspension” after Ben Llewellyn-Jones, the British envoy to Nigeria, called some of his remarks before the general election “inciting.”<\/p>\n
Fani-Kayode stated on his Twitter page on Sunday that he would not take instructions from the British envoy on “what to say or how to speak.”<\/p>\n
Fani-Kayode is also the director of new media for the APC presidential campaign council.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Llewellyn-Jones had criticised the APC leader’s several remarks.<\/p>\n
Some of the former minister’s tweets about the opposition used insulting, polarising, and inciting language.<\/p>\n
The deputy high commissioner reported that ten individuals had been added to the UK immigration ban’s increasing watchlist.<\/p>\n
Fani-Kayode responded to the British envoy’s statements by stating that he was “not one of those Nigerians that bows, shakes, shivers, or trembles before the British or any other foreigner.”<\/p>\n
Fani-Kayode wrote, “Nigeria ceased to be a British colony 63 years ago, and we need no lessons from him on how to manage our affairs or conduct our politics.”<\/p>\n
“Who the hell does he think he is? I am not one of those Nigerians that genuflects, trembles and shakes before the British or any other foreigner. And unlike others, I do not require validation or support from him or his ilk, nor can I be scared by his disguised visa restriction threat. I honestly could not care less.<\/p>\n
“We will not accept lessons from a British public official on politeness, decorum, what to say, or how to speak. Regarding the politics of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I encourage this Englishman to maintain his dignity and remain a silent observer. As a nation, we are not the British’s lapdog, and we reached adulthood 63 years ago.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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