US To Sanction Those Encouraging Electoral Violence – Consul General ElectoralViolence
Stevens said the US had provided nearly $50 million in technical assistance to the electoral umpire to strengthen mechanisms that will make Nigerians feel comfortable that their votes will count.He said his mission to Delta State and the Southeast is pre-election monitoring to look and see how things are developing.
“The US does not have a preferred candidate, full stop! We are not interested in a particular party or candidate. What we are interested in is free, fair and credible elections that represent the people.“These elections are important. Nigeria is the fifth largest democracy in the world so when the people of Nigeria come to vote, you are showing the strength of democracy to the rest of the world,” he added.
He described civil society groups as the muscle and sinews of democracy, stressing that if civil societies are strong that means democracy is functioning. He said, “We in the United States will discourage any politician, citizen or parties encouraging electoral violence or seeking to undermine the electoral process. One thing we have done in the past and continue to do is that those who seek to undermine the democratic process can and will be found ineligible for visa to the US.” he added.
He expressed excitement on the forthcoming elections, stressing that the consulate was doing all within its powers to understand what is happening and articulate such to US citizens.
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