Press Statement John Kerry
Secretary of State Washington, DC
February 7, 2015

The United States is deeply disappointed by the decision to postpone Nigeria’s presidential election, which had been scheduled for February 14.

Political interference with the Independent National Electoral Commission is unacceptable, and it is critical that the government not use security concerns as a pretext for impeding the democratic process. The international community will be watching closely as the Nigerian government prepares for elections on the newly scheduled dates. The United States underscores the importance of ensuring that there are no further delays.

As I reaffirmed when I visited Lagos last month, we support a free, transparent, and credible electoral process in Nigeria and renew our calls on all candidates, their supporters, and Nigerian citizens to maintain calm and reject election-related violence.

http://m.state.gov/md237290.htm

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US, you must wait till March 28 2015 or you can face pressing issues concerning your own country.

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All thanks to GEJ/PDP that thinks power belongs to him/them, that wants to cling to power at all cost. Power belongs to the people, and majority have decided to vote for change, change can only be delayed but never denied ...#March4Buhari

Let them continue... It will never be well with them.
You can not bite the hand that feeds you...

Watching....

As if USA loves Nigeria. All because GEJ resisted enthronement of homosexuality in our constitution. Buhari too no go gree if him win o. Last time I checked, Nigeria is a sovereign nation.

Our clueless president.

Nigerians beware of d Americans they are a very deceitful people.
They always have hidden interests in anything they do or say.
They are not our friends we can't also classify them as enemies.

SweetJoystick:
All thanks to GEJ/PDP that thinks power belongs to him/them, that wants to cling to power at all cost. Power belongs to the people, and majority have decided to vote for change, change can only be delayed but never denied ...#March4Buhari

majority online voters and likes ke? Lekwanu Ifeanyi o

America wouldnt leave Nigeria alone.
they's nothing here for you.
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Even Buhari will not meet up ur expectations.
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You can go to Yemen and control them....Nigerians are just too much for you.

Haha....America this America that. Where are all those who were chirping "America has warned".

I strongly support the postponement of the elections in Nigeria to new dates, I believe US is supporting boko haram because few months ago, Nigeria tried to buy Ammunition from South Africa and Israel but US blocked all until later the Ammunitions was bought from Ukraine and they just arrived few weeks ago,the handlers will be trained before they will be put to use.if US did not frustrate Nigeria's efforts then and with the support of some neighboring countries now may be this election postponement may have not arise. All these people making noise everywhere calling President Jonathan names,ask any of them,if INEC send any of their children or relation to Borno state as INEC staff or adhoc staff ,would they allow them to go! Last week I heard EU representative to Nigeria saying on television that they will not go to the North East to monitor Elections because of Security Concern.my conclusion US is not Good Friend of Nigeria.

Kerry, how is your ''fight'' with the US created ISIS doing?

asala1:
Our clueless president.

"The" clueless president ...not "our" clueless president

shortgun:
Nigerians beware of d Americans they are a very deceitful people.
They always have hidden interests in anything they do or say.
They are not our friends we can't also classify them as enemies.

Our federal government doesn't look like our friend either.... The same enemy(America) u'd jump @ their visa