{"id":80770,"date":"2023-01-22T16:53:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T15:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-election-us-speaks-on-preferred-candidate-party"},"modified":"2023-01-22T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:19:46","slug":"2023-election-us-speaks-on-preferred-candidate-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2023-election-us-speaks-on-preferred-candidate-party","title":{"rendered":"2023 election: US speaks on preferred candidate, party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The US government has insisted it doesn\u2019t have a preferred candidate in Nigeria\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Consul General, Will Stevens, made this known during a town hall meeting which was organised by the Niger-Delta Open Observatory, NOGO, in Asaba, Delta State, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Stevens also warned that those who instigate electoral violence will be denied visas by the US government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US does not have a preferred candidate, full stop! We are not interested in a particular party or candidate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are interested in is free, fair, and credible elections that represent the people,\u201d Stevens said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cthe United States will discourage any politicians, citizens, or other parties who are encouraging electoral violence or seeking to undermine the electoral process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The US government has insisted it doesn\u2019t have a preferred candidate in Nigeria\u2019s general election. The United States Consul General, Will Stevens, made this known during a town hall meeting which was organised by the Niger-Delta Open Observatory, NOGO, in Asaba, Delta State, on Saturday. 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