U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills
By Mark Longyen
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills has called for calm following the announcement of the results of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo.
Mills made this known in a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, signed by him.
The ambassador commended the people of Edo for what he described as the widely peaceful conduct of the election, as well as Gov Godwin Obaseki for appealing for peace.
“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 Gov 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,” Mills stated.(NAN)
