Anthony Blinken, US secretary of state, says he is committed
to further strengthening US-Nigeria partnership with the incoming
administration of President-elect Bola Tinubu.
Matthew Miller, US department of state spokesperson, said
Blinken spoke with Tinubu, who is in France, on Tuesday.
Miller said the two leaders “discussed the importance of
inclusive leadership that represents all Nigerians, continued comprehensive
security cooperation, and reforms to support economic growth”.
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke this morning with Nigerian President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration,” the statement reads.
“The Secretary noted
that the U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong
people-to-people ties and that those links should continue to strengthen under
President-elect Tinubu’s tenure. Secretary Blinken and President-elect Tinubu
discussed the importance of inclusive leadership that represents all Nigerians,
continued comprehensive security cooperation, and reforms to support economic
growth.”
The development comes a few days after the US announced the
imposition of visa restrictions on Nigerians who allegedly disrupted the
recently concluded elections.
The US said the affected persons were involved in voter
threats, results manipulation, physical violence, and other activities that
undermined democracy.
The list of affected persons was, however, not made public.
Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25
presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
but other opponents have filed petitions to contest the outcome.
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to hand over to
Tinubu on May 29.
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