PEOPLES GAZETTE
Molly Phee, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, says her country has no preferred candidate in Nigeria’s general election.
Ms Phee stated this when she visited the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, in his office on Monday in Abuja.
She expressed confidence that the general election would be hitch-free and successful.
“Every vote counts and Nigerians should have confidence in their electoral process. Thanks to the excellent work of INEC,” she said.
Ms Phee said that although the U.S. had no preferred candidate in the election, it would back the processes toward a credible poll.
She said that the U.S. highly valued its partnership with Nigeria.
“We are both diverse democracies, and we want to encourage a successful election that is free and fair and peaceful, and I’m happy to say that I have great confidence that you will have a successful election.
“Since 1999, Nigeria has been moving up in solidifying and…
