Congressmen were considering a bill that would impose visa bans and asset freezes on its national leader, Kwankwaso. 7457 –the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026. The proposed legislation by the five lawmakers, entitled ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026’, was introduced by Chris Smith, Riley Moore, Brian Mast, Mario Diaz-Balart and Bill Huizenga. Responding to the reports, the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, dismissed any suggestion that Kwankwaso had been responsible, in any way, for religious freedom violations. “Religious freedom is a fundamental human right that transcends party affiliation.”According to the coalition, swift passage of H.R.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2026 00:11 UTC