Two Nigerian nationals alongside 61 foreign nationals have been charged with alleged illegal voting and fraudulent claims of the American citizenship by the United States Department of Justice.
The two Nigerians identified as Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61 and Michael Agah, 74, both lawful permanent residents, allegedly participated in federal elections despite not being American citizens.
According to the Department of Justice, Hassan had allegedly participated in the 2022 and 2024 elections despite the prohibition of non-US citizens involvement in federal elections.
Agah on the other hand, was said to have falsely claimed American citizenship in order to participate in the election.
The 74-year-old had allegedly declared himself an American citizen on an Authorization to Vote form and had voted in the November 5, 2024 federal election.
This comes amid the campaign against alleged election related offences in the US with 195 non-citizens charged in nine weeks.
The alleged offences include voting by non-US citizens in federal elections, falsely claiming American citizenship to register or vote and using fraudulent voter registration applications.