United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, says her country has no preferred candidate in Nigeria’s general election.

Ms Phee stated this when she visited the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu in his office on Monday in Abuja.

She expressed confidence that the general election would be hitch-free and successful.

She said every single vote counts and Nigerians should have confidence in their electoral process. Ms Phee thanked INEC for the excellent work it is doing to ensure election are free fair and credible.

Ms Phee said although the US had no preferred candidate in the election, it would back the processes toward a credible poll.