US announces charges and guilty pleas involving Nigerian national, 11 other individuals for election crimes

The United States Department of Justice has announced charges and guilty pleas involving a Nigerian national, George Olawunmi Johnson and 11 other individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. 

The Justice Department made the announcement in a statement on Monday, September 28, 2026.

The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, false statements on citizenship applications, and the alleged disposal of approximately 300 mail-in ballots by a former postal carrier.

The Nigerian national, a lawful permanent resident, was charged with one count of false claim to United States citizenship, one count of false claim to United States citizenship in order to vote, one count of fraudulent election conduct, and one count of voting by an alien in a federal election.

Johnson is accused of falsely indicating that he is a U.S. citizen while registering to vote in February 2010 and allegedly cast a ballot in the November 2024 election. 

Homeland Security Investigations arrested Johnson on September 23, 2026.