The conduct of the upcoming bi-elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent. The United States Government does not support any specific candidate or party in any Nigerian election. The United States supports the Nigerian democratic process itself. We support a genuinely free, fair, transparent, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Bayelsa, Election, Kogi
As part of our World Press Freedom Day events it is a pleasure to welcome you to a global webchat, and a panel discussion. We are joined today by journalists at American spaces in Kano, Bauchi, Jos, Calabar and Ibadan. On the 26th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day our focus is on the media’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 May, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches | Tags: Democracy, Election, Free Press, Media, Press Freedom
During his trip to Sokoto on March 27, Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) David Young visited the American Corner in Sokoto, where he met with a group of 16 participants of U.S. exchange programs. The programs included the Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange Students (KL-YES), the Pan-African Youth program, and the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI – including ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 April, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News | Tags: American Spaces, David Young, Election, sokoto
The United States once again congratulates the Nigerian people’s commitment to the democratic process throughout the election season. The United States supports a democratic process where the will of the Nigerian people is reflected in the results. As long-time friends of Nigeria, we continue to follow closely the still ongoing elections. We do not have a preferred ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Election, INEC, Nigeria, Political Parties, Statement, Voting
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria on a successful presidential election, and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the election and condemn those whose acts of violence harmed Nigerians and the electoral process. We ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 March, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Democracy, Election, Michael R. Pompeo, Nigeria, Pompeo
The U.S. Embassy fully supports the joint statement by the heads of the ECOWAS and other international election observation missions on the postponement of the February 16 Nigerian elections. We join in encouraging all Nigerians to ensure a free, fair, peaceful, and credible election by supporting the Independent National Electoral Commission while it finalizes electoral ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 February, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Election, Nigeria, Statement, Voting
Delegations from the Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States observed the voting in the Osun State re-run election on September 27. We once again commend the vast majority of the voters in the state for exercising their democratic rights peacefully. In contrast to our overall findings on the vote ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Election, Osun, Voting
Abuja – On June 22, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) amended a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend their joint funding arrangements to support Nigeria’s electoral processes through 2020 with an increased DFID contribution. The additional £5.5 million (US $7.3 million) pledged by ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: DFID, Election
