President Biden on Thursday commended presidential candidates in Nigeria for signing a peace accord to accept the results of the West African nation’s hotly contested election on Saturday.
The statement signed by more than a dozen candidates, including four front-runners, says they will back the findings of the Independent National Electoral Commission and support a peaceful transition of power.
Mr. Biden encouraged voters of all backgrounds and ages to vote in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after eight years in office. The race to replace him is coming down to former Lagos Gov. Bola Tinubu, 70, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, or APC; Atiku Abubakar, 76, of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party ; and Peter Obi, 61, who recently joined the Labour Party and is seen as a viable alternative for younger voters who want new leadership.
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