U.S. Embassy commends Edo people for peaceful guber election,
The United States (U.S.) Mission in Nigeria has commended the people of Edo State for the widely peaceful conduct of gubernatorial elections on September 21 and reiterated calls for calm following the announcement of results.
The commendation ,which is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills Jr. , commended Governor Godwin Obaseki’s appeal for peace and urged all stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support established electoral processes and respect legal procedures to challenge results.
Mills noted that transparency and due process are crucial to maintaining public confidence in any democratic system.
Said Amb Mills : “the U.S. Mission in Nigeria commends the people of Edo State 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. 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.”
