On Wednesday, the United States of America extended its congratulations to Nigeria and Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election that was held on Saturday. The United States also issued a call for calm in the midst of allegations of voter fraud and concerns over technical issues.<\/p>\n
Ned\u00a0Price,\u00a0a\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0State\u00a0Department,\u00a0issued\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0statement:\u00a0“The\u00a0United\u00a0States\u00a0of\u00a0America\u00a0congratulates\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Nigeria,\u00a0president-elect\u00a0Tinubu,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0political\u00a0leaders.” “This\u00a0contested\u00a0election\u00a0ushers\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0era\u00a0for\u00a0Nigerian\u00a0politics\u00a0and\u00a0democracy,”\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0“The\u00a0stakes\u00a0have\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0higher.”<\/p>\n
Tinubu,\u00a0the\u00a0candidate\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ruling\u00a0All\u00a0Progressives\u00a0Congress,\u00a0received\u00a08.8\u00a0million\u00a0votes,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0main\u00a0opposition\u00a0candidates,\u00a0Atiku\u00a0Abubakar\u00a0and\u00a0Peter\u00a0Obi,\u00a0received\u00a06.9\u00a0million\u00a0and\u00a06.1\u00a0million\u00a0votes,\u00a0respectively,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0published\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Independent\u00a0National\u00a0Electoral\u00a0Commission.<\/p>\n
Price\u00a0noted\u00a0the\u00a0skepticism\u00a0that\u00a0exists\u00a0among\u00a0some\u00a0Nigerians\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0veracity\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0results,\u00a0particularly\u00a0in\u00a0light\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0one\u00a0opposition\u00a0figure\u00a0has\u00a0stated\u00a0their\u00a0intention\u00a0to\u00a0challenge\u00a0the\u00a0outcome. “We\u00a0understand\u00a0that\u00a0many\u00a0Nigerians,\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0parties,\u00a0have\u00a0voiced\u00a0unhappiness\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0manner\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0was\u00a0done,”\u00a0he\u00a0stated.\u00a0“We\u00a0are\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0inconvenience\u00a0this\u00a0has\u00a0caused.”<\/p>\n
“Nigerians\u00a0are\u00a0clearly\u00a0within\u00a0their\u00a0rights\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0such\u00a0concerns\u00a0and\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0expectations\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0electoral\u00a0process,”\u00a0Price\u00a0said,\u00a0urging\u00a0political\u00a0leaders\u00a0to\u00a0register\u00a0their\u00a0concerns\u00a0through\u00a0established\u00a0legal\u00a0“mechanisms.”\u00a0“Nigerians\u00a0are\u00a0clearly\u00a0within\u00a0their\u00a0rights\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0such\u00a0concerns\u00a0and\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0expectations\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0electoral\u00a0process,”\u00a0Price\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0election\u00a0officials\u00a0in\u00a0Nigeria\u00a0had\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0introduction\u00a0of\u00a0new\u00a0biometric\u00a0voter\u00a0identification\u00a0technology,\u00a0the\u00a0election\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0cleanest\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0date;\u00a0nevertheless,\u00a0technical\u00a0difficulties,\u00a0lengthy\u00a0delays,\u00a0and\u00a0delayed\u00a0results\u00a0have\u00a0fed\u00a0charges\u00a0of\u00a0fraud.<\/p>\n
Price\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0statement:\u00a0“We\u00a0ask\u00a0on\u00a0all\u00a0parties\u00a0to\u00a0refrain\u00a0from\u00a0violence\u00a0or\u00a0inflammatory\u00a0speech\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0vital\u00a0time.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Wednesday, the United States of America extended its congratulations to Nigeria and Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election that was held on Saturday. The United States also issued a call for calm in the midst of allegations of voter fraud and concerns over technical issues. Ned\u00a0Price,\u00a0a\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0State\u00a0Department,\u00a0issued\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0statement:\u00a0“The\u00a0United\u00a0States\u00a0of\u00a0America\u00a0congratulates\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Nigeria,\u00a0president-elect\u00a0Tinubu,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0political\u00a0leaders.” “This\u00a0contested\u00a0election\u00a0ushers\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0era\u00a0for\u00a0Nigerian\u00a0politics\u00a0and\u00a0democracy,”\u00a0he\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0“The\u00a0stakes\u00a0have\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0higher.” Tinubu,\u00a0the\u00a0candidate\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ruling\u00a0All\u00a0Progressives\u00a0Congress,\u00a0received\u00a08.8\u00a0million\u00a0votes,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0main\u00a0opposition\u00a0candidates,\u00a0Atiku\u00a0Abubakar\u00a0and\u00a0Peter\u00a0Obi,\u00a0received\u00a06.9\u00a0million\u00a0and\u00a06.1\u00a0million\u00a0votes,\u00a0respectively,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0published\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Independent\u00a0National\u00a0Electoral\u00a0Commission. Price\u00a0noted\u00a0the\u00a0skepticism\u00a0that\u00a0exists\u00a0among\u00a0some\u00a0Nigerians\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0veracity\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0results,\u00a0particularly\u00a0in\u00a0light\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0one\u00a0opposition\u00a0figure\u00a0has\u00a0stated\u00a0their\u00a0intention\u00a0to\u00a0challenge\u00a0the\u00a0outcome. “We\u00a0understand\u00a0that\u00a0many\u00a0Nigerians,\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0parties,\u00a0have\u00a0voiced\u00a0unhappiness\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0manner\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0was\u00a0done,”\u00a0he\u00a0stated.\u00a0“We\u00a0are\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0inconvenience\u00a0this\u00a0has\u00a0caused.” “Nigerians\u00a0are\u00a0clearly\u00a0within\u00a0their\u00a0rights\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0such\u00a0concerns\u00a0and\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0expectations\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0electoral\u00a0process,”\u00a0Price\u00a0said,\u00a0urging\u00a0political\u00a0leaders\u00a0to\u00a0register\u00a0their\u00a0concerns\u00a0through\u00a0established\u00a0legal\u00a0“mechanisms.”\u00a0“Nigerians\u00a0are\u00a0clearly\u00a0within\u00a0their\u00a0rights\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0such\u00a0concerns\u00a0and\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0expectations\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0electoral\u00a0process,”\u00a0Price\u00a0said. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1081"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1085,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions\/1085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}