US Vows To Deny Visas To Any Who Incites Violence During Nigeria General Election

Posted by Nwa Diokpa Africa, Featured, Latest Headlines, World News Sunday, January 22nd, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US government has stated that it does not have a preferred candidate in Nigeria’s general election.

Will Stevens, the United States consul general, made this known during a town hall meeting organised by the Niger-Delta Open Observatory (NOGO), in Asaba, the capital of Delta, on Saturday.

Stevens also cautioned that the US government would deny visas to anyone who incites or supports electoral violence, adding that “when Nigerians come to vote, it shows the strength of democracy to the rest of the world”.

“The US does not have a preferred candidate, full stop! We are not interested in a particular party or candidate. What we are interested in is free, fair, and credible elections that represent the people,” Stevens said.

“These elections are important. Nigeria is the fifth largest democracy in the world; so, when the people of Nigeria come to vote, they are showing the strength of democracy to the rest of the world.

“We in the United States will discourage any politicians, citizens, or other parties who are encouraging electoral violence or seeking to undermine the electoral process.”