The United States of America (USA) has said that it has no preferred candidate in the 2019 general elections in Nigeria.
A political officer in the U.S embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Phillip Franz, made the declaration during a visit to Katsina State Government House on Wednesday in Katsina.
Franz said the USA is, however, interested in a process that would ensure credible elections.
“We want to emphasise that the U.S has no candidate in this election; our candidate is the process; we very much respect the sovereignty of the country,” he said
He therefore assured the support of the USA to Nigeria in conducting free, fair and transparent elections in 2019.
“We will support peaceful electoral process and we stand to provide whatever assistance in order to see free fair, transparent and credible election in Nigeria in 2019,” he said.
- NAN