Nigerian National Indicted for Falsely Claiming Citizenship to Vote

A federal grand jury in Kansas indicted George Olawunmi Johnson, a Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident, for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register and vote in elections. USCIS assisted Homeland Security Investigations in the case.

Key points

• Johnson allegedly falsely claimed U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in Johnson County, Kansas, in February 2010.
• He allegedly cast a ballot in November 2024 in a federal election involving president, vice president, Senate, and House races.
• He faces four charges: false claim to citizenship, false claim to citizenship to vote, fraudulent election conduct, and voting by an alien in a federal election.
• Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation, with assistance from USCIS.
• The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas.

Who is affected

The case concerns a lawful permanent resident accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections.

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