U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken, senior administration officials send message to Nigeria on upcoming election

The United States Secretary of state, Antony Blinken and senior administration officials, have sent a goodwill message to Nigeria on its upcoming elections.

The officials in a video message, said the U.S. does not support any individual candidate for office, but strongly support a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of Nigeria. They asked Nigerians to choose their future and make their voices heard.

Posting the video on its official Twitter handle, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria wrote;

The United States stands with the Nigerian people as they prepare to make their voices heard by voting in general elections on February 25. We do not support any individual candidate for office, but we strongly support free, fair, and peaceful elections. #NigeriaDecides2023