US Secretary of State, Pompeo, calls Atiku over elections

Atiku Abubakar

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, said on Friday that he received a call from the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

In a tweet on Friday, Atiku said Mr Pompeo called him to reaffirm “the international community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria.”

Atiku wrote, “Earlier today I received a call from US Secretary of State, @SecPompeo, who reaffirmed the international community’s commitment to free and fair elections in Nigeria.”

The PDP presidential candidate also wished Nigerians peaceful elections.

“Wishing you all a peaceful elections, wherever you are. God bless Nigeria,” he added.