Politics USA to Support Nigerian Elections with $51 Million

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PremiumTimes reports that part of the funds willl be used to educate voters.


The U.S. Government on Tuesday said it would provide $51 million (about N8.4 billion) to support credible elections in Nigeria in 2015 and other electoral process in the country in the next five years. This is contained in a “Fact Sheet” issued by the White House in Washington DC, which highlighted U.S support for democratic institutions, good governance and human rights in Africa.

The publication was released just as the US-Africa Leaders Summit being attended by 50 leaders from the continent, including President Goodluck Jonathan, began in Washington DC. The publication stated that the U.S. was working with other donors to support Nigeria’s electoral management bodies and strengthen the ability of the country’s civil society to promote electoral reforms.

According to it, part of the funds will be used to expand voter education and monitor electoral processes in the run-up to the 2015 elections.

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