The United States government has spoken on the upcoming general elections inNigeria.

The US said the 2019 general elections was its priority focus, and vowed to work towards achieving a peaceful transition.

America’s Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said this while doing a background briefing on his planned trip to Africa from Tuesday.

He said the United States recognizes that Nigeria would be the third most populous country in the world by 2050, and as such was worried about the complex political issues and ethnic and tribal issues and security issues it is currently contending with.

He said, “As we look at the 2019 elections, obviously Nigeria, though it’s not this year – it’s going to be next year – that really is a major priority focus, because that’s going to be the third most populous country in the world by 2050.

“It has really very complex political issues and ethnic and tribal issues and security issues. And that’s an area that we really are focusing on how to do a peaceful transition, a democratic transition, but more important is how to hold governments accountable to the people.”

The Tuesday’s trip will be Tillerson’s first to Africa.


http://dailypost.ng/2018/03/05/us-speaks-nigerias-2019-elections-reveals-plans/amp/

lalasticlala pls do the needful.

Another concocted lies from the stable of ipob miscreants media. So Trump is no longer bringing weapon of mass destruction/chemical weapon to wipe out Nigeria from the surface of the earth

You brag everywhere as the most powerful, educated, rich tribe in Africa yet you run from pillar to post crying being marginalised.

Bunch of confused people.

good for them

lol USA don't give Bleep about IBO not even know if IBO exist.

afonja at it again we the Jews we will not take this this.

EternalTruths:


The US is no longer comfortable with this shithole created by the British.

Buhari will win and his foolishness in 2023 will finally push the US to split Nigeria into a much more manageable and prosperous Nations.

Read the news carefully again and you will understand why the US don't view IPOB as a terrorist group.

Lipscomb:
lol USA don't give Bleep about IBO not even know if IBO exist.

That is the thinking of most Yorubas but those who are intelligent, know that the US foresee a civil war and won't like it to erupt.

That is why the US indirectly supports Biafra and can be seen through their defense of IPOB.

Buhari will win and help destroy Nigeria by 2023 when he hands over power to a Hausa Fulani Man instead of an Igbo man.

Who will liberate the eternally marginalized Igbos?

Even an Igbo foetus feels marginalized for having been conceived.

When President Obama addressed a speech to Nigerians in the prelude to the 2015 elections, was he also alluding to the famous Igbo marginalization?

When will the U.S show concern over the marginalization of Igalas, Itsekiris, Tivs, Urhobos, and the many other ethnic groups in this country that are yet to smell the presidency?

Throwback:
Who will liberate the eternally marginalized Igbos?

Even an Igbo foetus feels marginalized for having been conceived.

US no longer believe in a country like Nigeria that breeds international criminals due to the refusal of Hausa Fulani Yoruba elites to allow True Federalism that will make Nigeria work and in turn, reduce the number of people going into crimes.

WisdomFlakes:
When will the U.S show concern over the marginalization of Igalas, Itsekiris, Urhobos, and the many other ethnic groups in this country that are yet to smell the presidency?

When they voice out that they are fed up with Nigeria.

afonja ewedu you know our ancestors gave warning to buhari to let us go our own.But you afonja sabotage our effort .our Messiah KANU leaved Nigeria to Israel to train how to use sophisticated weapon by the time he back from Israel the zoo will break to pieces.

EternalTruths:


That is the thinking of most Yorubas but those who are intelligent, know that the US foresee a civil war and won't like it to erupt.

That is why the US indirectly supports Biafra and can be seen through their defense of IPOB.

Buhari will win and help destroy Nigeria by 2023 when he hands over power to a Hausa Fulani Man instead of an Igbo man.

EternalTruths:


US no longer believe in a country like Nigeria that breeds international criminals due to the refusal of Hausa Fulani Yoruba elites to allow True Federalism that will make Nigeria work and in turn, reduce the number of people going into crimes.

Funny that you should mention elites of all major tribes without mentioning Igbo elites. Have the Igbos eventually succumbed to a minority status in the country they had hoped to dominate?

I thought an Igbo on Nairaland once proved to all how the Igbos were more relevant than Yorubas in Nigeria's political history over the many democratic administrations from the 1st republic?

When it is time to boast and gloat, you suddenly forget about marginalization. When it is time to to attract sympathy, you go into the old cloak room and adorn the emotional garb of marginalization.

When the Igbo lament about marginalization, they are actually lamenting that they have not been allowed to dominate as planned and as they effected in the 1st republic that even they truncated to ensure a more total control.

Mynd44 this is front page material.

I attached a reliable source to the topic

Don't just view and disappear

Do the needful and move it to front-page.

That OP is just being mischievous, where was Igbo or marginalization ever mentioned in the original text.
Myndd44, OP should be banned for misleading other people.
Rule 8

OSU people funny ehn.

They boast everyday that they are


dominating other tribes in Nigeria.


And they also claim they are being marginalised. Aren't you people confused?

Now that US is supporting you igbos as it supported cownu IPOB against the Nigeria Army,
me i'm now afraid o.

Let us pray so that trump will not drop nuclear bomb on us because we are marginalising ibos. Diiet

US should just admit they want to have control in Nigeria

should they be interfering with our elections?


up till now some are still complaining about Russia's interference in their elections.

Lipscomb:
lol USA don't give Bleep about IBO not even know if IBO exist.

Blacky forehead
Where did you read about Igbo in the thread as thread... Or you have started experiencing the sleep less nights that igbo causes you again?

Olodo shithole Republic

The watch words are; smooth transition and Democratic Transition. I'm I the only one seeing the handwriting on the wall?

One day na one day, this elephant go fall and people go cut the meat into pieces.

Yoshy:
The watch words are; smooth transition and Democratic Transition. I'm I the only one seeing the handwriting on the wall?

Exactly.

Had to read the main link. It couldn't have been a mistake because he said "transition" twice.

Things are certainly getting interesting.

-Lord

LordAdam16:


Exactly.

Had to read the main link. It couldn't have been a mistake because he said "transition" twice.

Things are certainly getting interesting.

-Lord

yes. very interesting...


'democratic transition' & 'accountability' are the key words.

Lipscomb:
lol USA don't give Bleep about IBO not even know if IBO exist.

Poor soul, where did Ibo come into this thread. You think Ibo, dream Ibo, fear Ibo, even pretend to be Ibo, but you know the truth my friend- you no fit be Ibo, even in your next life@

WisdomFlakes:
When will the U.S show concern over the marginalization of Igalas, Itsekiris, Tivs, Urhobos, and the many other ethnic groups in this country that are yet to smell the presidency?

For ffs, nobody's being marginalized in Nigeria..how long has Nigeria been in civilian rule that every tribe must "smell" the presidency?? Have you forgotten a president is allowed a max of eight years in office?? So where's the logic of tribes being marginalized since the time frame from when we started civilian rule to this period is not big?? Mention one prominent figure from any of the tribes you mentioned who's fit to be a president?? You can't just vote for a person just because his tribe is being marginalized..didn't the Ijaws get the chance to rule Nigeria?? And what did their so called son of the soil did?? He "self-destruct" himself..if the Igbos want presidency, fine they should join hands and fight for it..not shouting marginalization..I believe their time will come soon..and pls there's a huge difference between Hausa and other Hausa-speaking tribes in Northern Nigeria..since democracy started, no Hausa person has ever ruled Nigeria..should they now shout marginalization??

To realize that that things used in making Roll Royce tires can only be found in Kogi. Is enough to be concerned about Nigeria election

naijaking1:


Poor soul, where did Ibo come into this thread. You think Ibo, dream Ibo, fear Ibo, even pretend to be Ibo, but you know the truth my friend- you no fit be Ibo, even in your next life@

Keep kwayet, the OP brought Igbo and marginalization into the topic before editing it after he was reported

madridguy:
Another concocted lies from the stable of ipob miscreants media. So Trump is no longer bringing weapon of mass destruction/chemical weapon to wipe out Nigeria from the surface of the earth

You brag everywhere as the most powerful, educated, rich tribe in Africa yet you run from pillar to post crying being marginalised.

Bunch of confused people.

SMH at you, everything is IPOB to this BMC. Continue deluding yourself all in a bid to justify your stipend!

Lipscomb:
lol USA don't give Bleep about IBO not even know if IBO exist.

Where was Igbo mentioned in the article? You should sue the schools you attended if at all you did because you have nothing upstairs!