WASHINGTON, Jumada I 28, 1436, March 19, 2015, SPA -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, along with presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari, by telephone Wednesday ahead of the country’s March 28 election, the White House said. “The Vice President commended President Jonathan and General Buhari for signing the Abuja Accord in mid-January as a show of their commitment to non-violence throughout the election process,” the White House said in a statement. “The Vice President further expressed the United States’ support for the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission and its work to deliver free, fair, and credible elections, in part through its essential efforts to distribute Permanent Voter Cards and help ensure that electronic voter card readers are in place and fully operational,” the statement said. --SPA 12:05 LOCAL TIME 09:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w