US Secretary of State Calls Tinubu on Phone, Makes Crucial Demands

• The United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, has phoned Bola Tinubu, the president-elect ahead of his May 29 inauguration
• Blinken, in a telephone call, disclosed that the U.S.-Nigeria relationship was built on shared interests that should be protected and strengthened under the Tinubu administration
• The Secretary also urged Tinubu to build an inclusive leadership that will reflect the interest of all Nigerians

White House, U.S. - Antony J. Blinken, the Secretary of State to the United States, has called Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu again.

This time, the call, as disclosed in a statement published on the US Government's official website on Tuesday, May 15, had Blinken emphasising the USA's continued commitment to strengthening the Nigeria-US relationship in the incoming Tinubu administration.

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What the US Secretary of State told Tinubu on the phone

Blinken noted that the Nigeria-US partnership resulted from shared interests and that interest, which he described as people-to-people ties, should stay strong as he asked for the connection to remain strong under the administration of Bola Tinubu.

The statement partly reads:

"U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties, and those links should continue to strengthen under President-elect Tinubu’s tenure."

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Secretary Blinken also discussed the importance of inclusive leadership representing all Nigerians with the president-elect Tinubu. The duo further discussed comprehensive security operations and reform for economic growth.

Blinken's call to Tinubu is coming at a time when some opposition politicians and political parties are calling on the international community to reject the victory of Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election.

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Despite the outcries from the opposition, Tinubu has continued to receive congratulatory messages from world leaders, including United Kingdom's prime minister, Rishi Sunak.

Anambra killings: Police reveal how murdered US embassy staff were burnt

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Anambra state police command has disclosed that four persons were murdered in the attack on the convoy of the US embassy staff on Tuesday.

In a statement, Tochukwu Ikenga, the command spokesperson, revealed that the victims were two policemen and two consulate staff and were burnt with their vehicles after their murders.

The statement further revealed that no US citizen was in the convoy but expressed regret that such a convoy came into the state without informing the police authority.

Source: Legit.ng