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| Kim Young-Chae |
Kim Young-Chae, the South Korean ambassador to Nigeria, asserts that his nation is dedicated to a free, fair, transparent, peaceful, and orderly transfer of power from the current government to a new one in 2023.
During a media discussion with a few journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Mr. Young-Chae made the vow.
The general elections in Nigeria in 2023, according to the envoy, would be crucial for Korea and the rest of the world.
“We are committed to seeing that the elections are free, fair, transparent and peaceful. Personally, I don’t have an interest in who wins the presidential election. It is up to Nigerians to decide the next leaders.
“We are just witnesses, but it is the right of every Nigerian to elect a leader for the country. They should exercise their sovereign right in a judicious way.
“Also, I want to see an orderly and peaceful transition of power from one government to the next; who wins does not matter to me.
“I want to see that the Nigerian people’s sovereign rights are fully respected and their decision fully respected by all stakeholders, including the international community,” Mr Young-Chae said.
The envoy noted that he was able to meet Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP and has also requested a courtesy visit to Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC.
“I emphasise our commitment to democracy, free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections and also the orderly transition of power, from one government to another. However, we are neutral in Nigeria’s domestic politics.”
(NAN)