JUST IN: Elections: Former US President Clinton cancels trip to NigeriaFormer US President Bill Clinton has cancelled his trip to Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s general elections, saying the visit could be “politicized.”Clinton was scheduled to visit the capital, Abuja, this week alongside Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Therefore, he will not be travelling to Abuja,” Clinton’s spokesman Angel Ureña said in a statement. Clinton, according to the statement, would continue to support the NPC ‘s work toward peaceful and fair elections in Nigeria. “This is a crucial time in Nigeria, and President Clinton is hopeful that the election’s outcome reflects the will of the Nigerian people,” his spokesman said. More than 200 people were killed and about 40,000 displaced in violence after Nigeria’s 2011 presidential elections, when then-incumbent Goodluck Jonathan.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2019 16:30 UTC