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The US government has stated that it does not have a preferred candidate in Nigeria\u2019s general election.<\/div>\n
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\nWill Stevens, the United States consul general, made this known during a town hall meeting organised by the Niger-Delta Open Observatory (NOGO), in Asaba, the capital of Delta, on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Stevens also cautioned that the US government would deny visas to anyone who incites or supports electoral violence, adding that \u201cwhen Nigerians come to vote, it shows the strength of democracy to the rest of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe US does not have a preferred candidate, full stop! We are not interested in a particular party or candidate. What we are interested in is free, fair, and credible elections that represent the people,\u201d Stevens said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese elections are important. Nigeria is the fifth largest democracy in the world; so, when the people of Nigeria come to vote, they are showing the strength of democracy to the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe in the United States will discourage any politicians, citizens, or other parties who are encouraging electoral violence or seeking to undermine the electoral process.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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