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United States President Barack Obama has warned the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration to avoid rigging and violence during the forthcoming general election in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Speaking through Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the United States Assistant Secretary on African Affairs, in Washington DC, President Obama urged Nigerians to demonstrate their ability to hold fair and democratic elections as the country prepares for legislative, presidential and state balloting scheduled for April 2, April 9 and April 16 respectively.<\/p>\n

Saying it is \u201cabsolutely essential\u201d that Nigeria holds better elections in 2011 than it held in 2007, the diplomat noted that the 2007 elections \u201cwere deeply flawed and, in fact, were poorly administered and poorly run.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2007 elections in no way reflected the ability and the capacity of Nigeria to organise and run successful elections. In 2011, the Obama administration wants to see Nigeria reverse its \u2018trajectory of bad elections\u2019 and substantially improve its election management and processes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Carson warned that a flawed electoral process will lead to a loss of confidence by Nigerians in their leaders, their country\u2019s governing institutions and democracy itself, stressing that this an opportunity for Nigeria to demonstrate its capacity to both manage and hold democratic elections, which are the desire of the people.<\/p>\n

Although the level of violence in the run-up to the elections is not as serious as it was in 2007, Carson said the violence already perpetrated has been \u201ctoo much.\u201d<\/p>\n

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