US Congress Warns APC, PDP, Others Against Campaign Of Hate, Incitement

The United States Congress has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and other political parties against campaign of hate and incitement.

In a concurrent resolution, the congress called for a “credible, transparent and peaceful election in Nigeria.”

The congress said “it is in the interest of the united states to maintain a strong bilateral relationship with a politically stable, democratic and economically sound Nigeria that can play a leadership role in the region and the continent more broadly.”

The congress, however, expressed concern over instances of incitement of violence by members of ruling and opposition during elections.

It noted that security agencies displayed “partisanship and lack of objectivity” in the Ekiti and Osun gubernatorial elections.

It, however, praised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for improving the voting process through the introduction of continuous voters registration and the adoption of simultaneous accreditation and voting.

In its resolutions, the congress reassured that the United States will stand by Nigeria in support of peace and democracy.

It, therefore, called on the government of Nigeria and all political parties and actors to “take actions to facilitate elections that are credible, transparent, and peaceful in other to support the will of the people and advance the consolidation of democracy and stability of the broader region.

It further urged the government to “condemn in the strongest terms the use of speech that incites violence and refrain from any rhetoric or action that seeks to demonize or delegitimize opponents, sow division among Nigerians or otherwise inflame tensions.”