Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Government of Nigeria has vehemently rejected a recent ruling by a Canadian Federal Court that classified certain Nigerian political parties as "terrorist organisations." The government characterized the decision as reckless, unfounded, and a serious interference in Nigeria's internal affairs.

In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Friday, the government expressed alarm over the ruling, which arose during an immigration case involving Nigerian asylum seeker Douglas Egharevba, who had sought refuge in Canada since 2017. The court's judgment linked several Nigerian political organizations to terrorism, a classification the Nigerian government called ...