United States Embassy Holds Talks With Mega Party Promoters

The Embassy of the United States of America in Abuja has held a meeting with top officials of the promoters of a mega party under the auspices of the Action Democratic Party., The Punch reports.

Investigations on Tuesday revealed that an official of the US Embassy attached to the Political Desk, Mr. Robert Wang, led a team of Americans to hold talks with the leaders of the ADP in Abuja two weeks ago.

Top officials of the ADP, an association, which has applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission for registration as a political party, said in Abuja that Wang told the team that US was interested in the enthronement of a vibrant democratic culture in the country.

It was learnt that the meeting with the members of the National Working Committee and promoters of the ADP lasted for four hours.

Wang was said to have brought the meeting to an end with a promise to hold another meeting with the evolving party at a later date to be decided by the embassy.

The official of the planned party said serving senators and the members of the House of Representatives, former governors and top politicians across the country were discreetly identifying with the mega party arrangement.

The US Embassy Information Officer, Russell Brooks, however, described the meeting with representatives of political parties as usual.

“It is routine for Embassy political officers to meet with representatives of various political parties in order to hear from all points on the political spectrum. This is a normal Embassy activity and should not be viewed as any type of endorsement,” Brooks explained.