Symington was reacting to allegations by Spokesman of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), that the US and other Western nations were partial and tactically supporting Atiku. Also, the United Kingdom (UK) has hinted that it would deploy no fewer than100 observers to 15 states for the forthcoming elections. Laing said the UK respects Nigeria’s sovereignty and would help to strengthen its democracy. “As an independent observer country, we respect Nigeria’s sovereignty; it is our job to stand with the people of Nigeria in this democratic journey,” she said. Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, has blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the cancellation former US President, Bill Clinton’s visit.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2019 05:15 UTC