It is in Nigeria’s best interest to hearken to the advice of the international community as this year’s elections fast approach, former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has stated. In a statement yesterday, the professor of political science and international diplomacy advised that the apprehensions of the United States, United Kingdom and others should be treated with levity. The deputy chairman of the 2014 National Conference appealed to political leaders to rein in their supporters and commit themselves to peaceful polls. “We should avoid hate speech not just now but in our political system. “As someone who has led electoral observer teams to other countries for over a period of 40 years, I welcome and Nigeria should welcome the presence of the observer teams.

Source: The Guardian February 11, 2019 04:30 UTC