November 3, 2020 INEC Commissioners, guests, and partners in development; Members of the press; Ladies and gentlemen; Good afternoon. I am delighted to join you all today to discuss the U.S. electoral process. The United States and Nigeria share history. We both have federal systems, large populations, vast resources, and diversity. I also believe that ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 November, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: Electoral Process, Good Governance, IFES, INEC, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Nigeria
The United States urges all stakeholders to continue to work toward free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections in Ondo State. We reiterate our hope that all participants in the democratic process, including the INEC, political parties, and the security services, will take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Elections, INEC, Ondo State
Congratulations to the people of Edo State on a credible and peaceful governorship election. We thank the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian security services on the positive role they played in the election and commend their work in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. We recognize the critical role that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Pastor ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Edo, Elections, Governorship, INEC, Statement, Vote
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
I congratulate the tens of millions of Nigerians who stood patiently in long lines to vote this week and the hundreds of thousands who worked together with INEC to conduct the elections. As noted by many observer groups in their preliminary reports, this election was predominantly peaceful, and it was proof of the Nigerian people’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 February, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Democracy, Elections, INEC
**************************Start Transcript************************** Ambassador Symington: Good afternoon everybody and welcome. Today’s is an extraordinarily important day for at least two reasons; thefirst is that we are joined here for his first time as Assistant Secretary for African Affairs of the United States of America, by Tibor Nagy who is no stranger to Nigeria. He recently served here as the Chargé d’Affaires right before ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 November, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Speeches | Tags: 2019, Assistant Secretary Nagy, Elections, INEC, Nigeria, U.S.-Nigeria
On Monday October 22, 2018, as guest speaker at the 34th convocation lecture of University of Ilorin, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington challenged graduating students to be good representatives of the university by making sure that whatever they do, they do it well. His theme was “Citizen Leadership and the Link between Economic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 October, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events | Tags: Education, Good Governance, Ilorin, INEC, W. Stuart Symington
The Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States observed the voting in Osun State September 22. We commend the people of Osun for voting peacefully, the Independent National Electoral Commission for the improved organisation of the election, and security services for their conduct. We urge that all continue to support ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Elections, INEC, Osun
