U.S. praises Edo people for peaceful governorship election
U.S. ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills has commended the people of Edo over their peaceful conduct during the September 21 governorship election.
Mr Mills gave the commendation in a statement. The ambassador commended the people of Edo for what he described as the widely peaceful conduct of the election, as well as Governor Godwin Obaseki for appealing for peace.
“The U.S. Mission in Nigeria commends the people of Edo for the widely peaceful conduct of gubernatorial elections on September 21 and reiterates calls for calm following the announcement of results.
“We commend Governor Obaseki’s appeal for peace and urge all stakeholders, including INEC, to support established electoral processes and respect legal procedures to challenge results,” he said.
The ambassador noted that transparency and due process were crucial to maintaining confidence in any democratic system.
He also reaffirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Nigeria and assured that it would continue to monitor the Edo situation closely.
“Transparency and due process are crucial to maintaining public confidence in any democratic system. The United States reaffirms our commitment to supporting free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Nigeria and will continue to monitor the situation closely,” Mr Mills stated.
(NAN)
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