The United States on Tuesday said the September 21 governorship election was widely peaceful.
In a statement, the US ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, commended the people of Edo State for organising themselves in an orderly manner.
He also called for calm following the announcement of the keenly contested poll that made Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerge as the the winner of the election.
“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,” the statement reads.
READ ALSO: Edo Election An Example Of State Capture — Peter Obi
The ambassador also hailed Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, calling for appeal among all stakeholders.
“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,” he stated.
Mills added that the US is committed to supporting free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Nigeria.
Last Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 247,274 votes.
Olumide Akpata, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), came a distant third with 22,763 votes.
The post Edo Gov Poll ‘Widely Peaceful’, Says US appeared first on Channels Television.
