Your elections matter to the world — United States tells Nigerians

The United States of America, USA, has revealed why Nigerians should give room for peaceful elections, as the country’s elections matter to the world.

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken; USAID Administrator, Samantha Power; and U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made this revelation in a 58 minutes video made available to newsmen on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 by the U.S. Mission Nigeria.

The United States promised to continue to lend his support to the democracy of the country.

“…And during this election, you, the people of Nigeria have a chance to make your voices heard, to choose your future,” said Blinken, adding that: “Your vote matters. This election matters – not only to Nigerians but the rest of the world”.

They added that the US does not have a preferred candidate but after a peaceful conduct of the general elections that will be well accepted by the people.

“We are investing in your success. Our shared democratic futures depend on it”, said Greenfield.

They implored the people of the country to come en masse to cast their votes for the candidates of their choice.

The Informant247 understands that the presidential election would take place in Nigeria, West Africa on Saturday February 25, 2023.

The leading candidates in the presidential election are Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP; Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP; Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP among other presidential candidates.