Michael Pompeo, the United States
secretary of state placed a call to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday.
Atiku disclosed this via his
official Twitter handle but did not give details of his conversation with
Pompeo.
He, however, said Pompeo affirmed
the international community’s commitment to free, fair and credible elections
in Nigeria.
The presidential and national
assembly polls will hold on Saturday, while that of the governorship and state
house of assembly will hold on March 2.
“Earlier today I received a call
from US Secretary of State, @SecPompeo, who reaffirmed the international
community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria,” he wrote.
“Wishing you all a peaceful
elections, wherever you are. God bless Nigeria.”
Earlier today I received a call from US Secretary of State, @SecPompeo, who reaffirmed the international community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria.— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) February 15, 2019
Wishing you all a peaceful elections, wherever you are. God bless Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/cDoIN9g7jY
There have been speculations that
the US is in support of the candidature of Atiku, especially after he visited
the country in January, 12 years after being denied visa.
Festus Keyamo, spokesman of
President Muhammadu Buhari reelection campaign, had accused the US of
protecting and seemingly supporting Abubakar.
Keyamo said Stuart Symington, the
US ambassador to Nigeria, “seems to be saying that only a PDP victory will be
evidence of a fair election”.
The US has denied the allegation,
saying it is not in support of any candidate.
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