The government of the United States of America has lauded the signing of the Abuja Accord – which is directed at ensuring a violence-free election – by President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammadu Buhari of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and other presidential aspirants.
Speaking via a press statement, the US Government enthused its satisfaction over the signing of the pact, urhing other candidates and political leaders to follow suit.
The statement read in part: “We remain committed to working with Nigeria to strengthen its democratic institutions in the years to come. As part of that effort, we continue to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its crucial task of achieving transparent, credible, inclusive, and non-violent elections in February, 2015.”
