The British High Commission has described Saturday\u2019s Edo State governorship election as largely peaceful while urging calm following the announcement of the results.<\/p>\n
In a statement released on Wednesday, the commission commended the people of Edo State for their participation in the electoral process and emphasised the importance of maintaining peace.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe UK commends the largely peaceful conduct of the elections and the voters of Edo State for their participation,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner of the poll after securing 291,667 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party\u2019s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes.<\/p>\n
Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party finished a distant third with 22,763 votes.The UK commission encouraged parties with grievances over the election outcome to utilise established legal channels to address their concerns.<\/p>\n
They stressed that the Independent National Electoral Commission and other relevant authorities should handle all complaints with transparency and fairness.<\/p>\n
\u201cElectoral and legal processes exist to address any challenges or disputes, and we encourage the authorities, including INEC, to examine all concerns transparently and in good faith,\u201d the commission added.<\/p>\n
Reiterating its commitment to supporting credible elections in Nigeria, the UK government assured that it would continue to monitor the situation closely in Edo State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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