The United States government says it will provide adequate support for the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) and ensure a free, fair and credible general elections in 2023.
The Consul General for the U.S Mission in Lagos, Will Stevens, stated this on Wednesday at an interactive session marking the US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 at the American Corner in Lagos.
Stevens noted that the US government has has no preferred candidate for the forthcoming Nigeria’s 2023 general elections.
In his words, “What we care about is a free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. We want to ensure that people have access to voting during elections. We are keen on ensuring that people are comfortable to come out and vote.
“The US government is also committed to providing adequate support for INEC to be able to conduct a peaceful elections that is free of violence.
“Be responsible to the existing and emerging issues in your community. If you don’t own responsibility of the problem in the society, you can not complain about the problem.
“We don’t have a preferred candidate in the 2023 elections. Our goal is to make sure the atmosphere is conducive enough and to protect the votes of the people.
“The US government is also working to ensure that politicians accept the outcomes of the elections,” he added.
