US GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR COMMITMENT TO PEACE

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US GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR COMMITMENT TO PEACE

By Billy Graham Abel Yola

The United States government has congratulated the presidential candidates and parties who signed the Peace Accord for the 2019 presidential elections saying the peace accord is a great step towards achieving the goals shared by all Nigerians of having a national elections that are free, fair, transparent, credible, and peaceful.

The US government made this known in a press statement made available to newsmen, Wednesday.

The statement said, "The United States warmly congratulates the presidential candidates and parties who have signed the Peace Accord for the 2019 Presidential elections.  

"We also congratulate all those advocates for Peace and Democracy who have worked together to achieve this important result.  

"Your Peace Accord is a great step towards the goal shared by all Nigerians of national elections that are free, fair, transparent, credible, and peaceful. Achieving your goal is critical to the credibility and effectiveness of the next government, and it is essential to advance Nigeria’s unity, prosperity, justice, and security."

The US government explained that, "In 2015, an identically worded Peace Accord played a vital role in a democratic electoral process. 

"We expect all parties and leaders to ensure that this new Accord will be honored just as faithfully and therefore have an equally positive effect on the 2019 election.  

"We note that, for elections to be free and fair in 2019, the campaign period already underway must itself go forward on a level playing field and be a fair and transparent process.

*Campaigns enriched by positive ideas and actions will unite Nigerians in a common democratic debate, even as they differ by advocating for competing candidates.  

"We urge all Nigerian candidates, party members, civil society groups and citizens to speak out for policies that advance the good of all Nigerians and speak out against violence, misinformation, and hate speech.

"Finally, we reiterate our strong support for the Independent National Elections Commission (INEC), and for all those Nigerian citizens, public servants, and civil society organizations who will together facilitate peaceful, credible, and transparent elections."




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