Atiku receives phone call from US Secretary over election

The United States’ secretary of state, Michael Pompeo has put through a call to the presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to wish him luck towards a free and fair election.

This call was made barely 48 hours after the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, made a call to the president and candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari to wish Nigeria a successful election.

Read also: Onnoghen’s CCT trial adjourned to March 11

On his twitter page on Friday, the PDP candidate disclosed that the US secretary reaffirmed the international community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria.

“Earlier today I received a call from US Secretary of State, @SecPompeo, who reaffirmed the international community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria.” He also said that he was, “Wishing you all a peaceful election, wherever you are. God bless Nigeria.”

By Todimu Ogunade…

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now