The US statement read: “The conduct of the upcoming elections in Nigeria is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent. The US government does not support any specific candidate or party in Nigeria’s upcoming elections. We support a genuinely free, fair, transparent, and peaceful electoral process. We will not hesitate to consider consequences – including visa restrictions – for those found to be responsible for election-related violence or undermining the democratic process. The PDP national chairman maintained that APC had concluded arrangement with the electoral body to manipulate the electoral process and accused Zakari of being the hatchet person for the government’s plot.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 04, 2019 02:48 UTC