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The United States' ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has reiterated that the US has no preferred candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, this Saturday, February 25, 2023.
She said: “The United States does not support any individual candidate for office. Free and fair elections in Nigeria help create a freer and fairer world for everyone.
“We are invested in your success. Our shared democratic futures depend on it,” Thomas-Greenfield said in a video message sighted by Pulse on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
The US government also asked Nigerians to use the general election to make their voices heard.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, reiterated that “This election matters — not only to Nigerians but to the rest of the world.
“The Nigerian people have a friend and partner in the United States of America.”
Nigerians are scheduled to select a fresh head of state on the forthcoming Saturday, February 25th; less than 48 hours away from the time of filing this report.
