ABUJA — The leadership of the National Assembly has directed the immediate and indefinite suspension of all official visits to South Africa, placing a blanket boycott on all legislative engagements, conferences, and parliamentary exchanges hosted by South African authorities.
The directive—issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, through a formal statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, on behalf of Senate and House of Representatives leadership—comes in direct response to recurring reports of violent xenophobic attacks, killings, physical intimidation, and forced displacement targeting Nigerian citizens and business owners residing in South Africa.
Legislative authorities confirmed that the boycott extends to physical travel as well as virtual participation in meetings, seminars, and bilateral exchanges organized or co-sponsored by the Parliament of South Africa. Lawmakers emphasized that the measure serves as a firm diplomatic protest to demand concrete protection, thorough investigations, and legal prosecution of perpetrators targeting Nigerian nationals.
