US Government Charges Two Nigerians For Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims
US authorities have charged two Nigerian nationals with illegally voting in federal elections and making false claims of American citizenship. These charges are part of a broader crackdown on election-related fraud involving foreign nationals.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing political tensions and legal scrutiny regarding election integrity and the participation of non-citizens in US federal voting.
The development comes less than two months after three other Nigerians were charged alongside 13 foreign nationals over alleged election-related offences in the United States.
Two Nigerians have been charged by the United States authorities over allegations of illegally voting in federal elections and falsely claiming American citizenship, bringing the number of people facing election-related fraud charges in the latest round of prosecutions to 63.
The US Department of Justice announced the charges on Monday, November 2 identifying the suspects as Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61, and Michael Agah, 74. Both men are lawful permanent residents of the United States and are accused of violating federal election laws.
According to a statement published on the Justice Department's website, Hassan was charged in the Southern District of Texas with voting as a non-US citizen. Prosecutors alleged that he participated in the 2022 and 2024 elections despite not being an American citizen.
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