Atiku Questions US Public Position On Nigeria’s Election After Blinken’s Call To Tinubu

• The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, called President-elect Bola Tinubu 

• The call focused on strengthening the US-Nigeria partnership and inclusive leadership.

• Atiku Abubakar voiced disbelief over the call, citing its contradiction with the US public position on Nigeria’s election. 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed disbelief that the United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, decided to call President-elect Bola Tinubu.

Bliken called Tinubu on Tuesday after announcing the imposition of visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic process during the 2023 elections.

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In a statement released by the Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Matthew Miller, Blinken told Tinubu that the Joe Biden administration is committed to strengthening ties with Nigeria.

The US Secretary stated that the U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties and that those links should continue strengthening under Tinubu’s tenure.

Miller added that Bliken and Tinubu discussed the importance of inclusive leadership that represents all Nigerians and reforms to support the economic growth of Nigeria.

Blinken’s Call To Tinubu

Reacting in a statement via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Atiku said Blinken’s call to Tinubu contradicts the public position of the US on Nigeria’s election.

He said: “I am in disbelief that @SecBlinken called Tinubu, a contradiction to the publicly stated position of the US on Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election.

“This is inconceivable considering that America, as the bastion of democracy, is well briefed on the sham election of February 25.

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“To give legitimacy to the widely acknowledged fraudulent election in Nigeria can be demoralising to citizens who have hedged their bet on democracy and the sanctity of the ballot @StateDept @POTUS @USinNigeria.”

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