President Buhari Lauds America’s ‘Historic’ Role In Deepening Democracy In Nigeria

President MuhammaduBuhari on Tuesday expressed appreciation for the important role the U.S. played in the success of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria.



A statement issued in Abuja by MalamGarbaShehu, the President’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said Buhari expressed the view when he received the outgoing Ambassador of the U.S. to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, at the State House, Abuja.

The president noted that the U.S.’ insistence on free, fair and violence-free elections largely contributed to the deepening of democracy in Nigeria. “The U.S support before, during and after the 2015 elections was vital to Nigeria’s stability and I will never forget the role they played in the stability of Nigeria.