The United States of America on Wednesday said it is carefully watching the developments in Nigeria’s politics.

The U.S. government said it strongly believes in elections and democratic process globally including in Nigeria.

The Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, David Youn‎g, made his government’s position known to journalists in Kaduna.

Mr Young also called for neutrality of the police and other security agencies in the country.

According to him, his country believes democratic process goes hand in hand with basic freedoms and fair treatment for all according to the rule of law.

‎”We are all watching very carefully the political development in Nigeria in the last two days,” he said in apparent reference to the defection of dozens of federal lawmakers from Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, on Tuesday.

There were also instances of security siege on the two presiding officers of the Senate on Tuesday, ostensibly to prevent them from presiding over the Senate on that day. Senate President Bukola Saraki eventually maneuvered his way to the Senate where he presided over the defection of 14 senators, majority to the opposition PDP. His deputy, Ike Ekweremadu could not due to the siege on his home.

“I want to reiterate very strongly the United States Government’s position about elections and democratic process. This ‎implies in Nigeria and indeed all around the world,” Mr Young said.

“In all countries, my country believes very strongly that democratic process goes hand in hand with basic freedoms and fair treatment for all according to the rule of law.

“So, importantly, matters of rule of law goes hand in hand with transparency and justice which include neutrality of police and security agencies.

“Again, United State is a partner with Nigeria and we strongly believe in the principles of free, fair, transparent and credible democratic process and elections‎ before, during and after elections,” he said.

Mr Young was on a fact finding trip to Zamfara, Plateau and Kaduna states over the ongoing security challenges in those areas.


Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201807260015.html

Again, United State is a partner with Nigeria and we strongly believe in the principles of free, fair, transparent and credible democratic process and elections‎ before, during and after elections,” he said.


Good development

tsephanyah:
Sai Baba

yes o

tsephanyah:
Sai Baba

Even with all the killings in Nigeria, you still have the guts to say "Sai Baba" When the killings reach your side, I wonder what you will say...

post=69712071:
yes o

.. I have nothing to say on your own case yet.

Nice one

Following...

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Can they US ban Nigeria so that we can start all over as a country? . Cause we don't have democracy or even freedom again in this country...

May the same fate of the fulani herdsmen befalling the pipu in Benue, Jos etc fall on those pipu and dia families still shouting sai barber upandan......mtcheeww nonsense

With all this defection left and right.

I bet many Nigerians want to defect to Australia, Canada, U.S or somewhere in Europe.

All we know is that Buhari must go

post=69712071:
yes o

Buhari is a terrorist
He will be jailed in 2019

Their eyes will go blind

Come and help us arrest our wicked dictator and take him and his cohorts to ICC and u people are there wasting time observing

You people should rather watch buhari closely

Sharpshooota:


Buhari is a terrorist
He will be jailed in 2019

Is dat all?!

Welcome development. Things are really getting out of hands

Ok

Noted!

Idiots, where is Obama's campaign manager? Na Trump own una go send this time. Wish Kim would just push that shiny red button.

Let them watch oh

post=69712089:

U for open ya mouth yarn rubbish now.
We know how to handle your ilks.

Baba go sell your 'babacue' jhoor, old pikin like you

Una dey watch abi?

The thing go confuse Una because our politics is very complicated...

America does not love us as much as we love ourselves. Forgot, we don't love ourselves. Anyways, no one should be fooled by America

Sai Baba 2019