U.S.-Nigeria Relations and the 2016 American Elections
F. John Bray, U.S. Consul General, Lagos
The United States has held one presidential election during the four years I have worked in Nigeria and I was struck then by Nigerians’ keen interest in
OP-ED and detailed knowledge of the election. It’s no different this time, as Nigerians hold strong opinions about the suitability of the Democratic and Republican candidates
and their chances of winning, while speculating like other global citizens about what the results portend for U.S. foreign policy in general and the longstanding relationship between America and Nigeria in particular. As the world’s oldest
uninterrupted democracy, the United States is a torchbearer for democratic values – life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, justice, equality and the will of the people. We know the conduct and results of the presidential elections affect
perceptions of the United States at least as much as other news from America. In addition, observers view the highly anticipated and widely televised presidential debates as an early indicator Continued on page 12
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Torrent of Emotions as Chibok Girls, Parents Reunite After Two Years Apart Girls were starved for 40 days, narrowly escaped bomb blasts IBB: Hope not lost for others Iyobosa Uwugiaren and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja and Laleye Dipo in Minna It was a torrent of emotions during a special thanksgiving service held yesterday at the Department of State Services (DSS) health facility, when the 21 Chibok girls released from captivity reunited with their
parents, family and friends for the first time in more than two years since their abduction by Boko Haram from their school dormitory. One weeping, overjoyed mother even wrapped her daughter around her back, reenacting a period when Continued on page 10
Judges’ Arrest: Report from Presidency Says DSS Acted in Accordance with Law
Dismisses Justice Ademola’s claim he was coerced into signing statement Buhari, AGF, DSS sued over arrests Tobi Soniyi in Abuja An internal legal review undertaken by the presidency on the raid of judges’ residences and their arrests by the Department of State Services (DSS), has concluded that the DSS acted in accordance with the extant
laws and legal provisions. A report from the presidency, according its officials, concluded that the DSS had policing powers of its own. Speaking on the report, a top official in the presidency informed THISDAY that Continued on page 10
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THANK GOD, MY BABY IS BACK...
A mother of one of 21 Chibok girls who was released last Thursday, wept with joy and wrapped her daughter around her back when she was reunited with her child in Abuja... yesterday