The United States of America has congratulated Nigeria on the successful election of ruling party presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and other concerns.
The State Department spokesman, Ned Price said on Wednesday:
“The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, president-elect Tinubu and all the political leaders,” .
“This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy,” he added.
Price acknowledged the discontent among some Nigerians over the validity of the results, as at least one opposition figure has promised to dispute the outcome.
“We understand that many Nigerians and some of the parties have expressed frustration about the manner in which the process was conducted,” he said.
“Nigerians are clearly within their rights to have such concerns and should have high expectations for their electoral process,” Price said, urging political leaders to register their concerns through established legal “mechanisms.”
“We call on all parties to refrain from violence or inflammatory rhetoric at this critical time,” Price said.
AFP
