Edo State: U.S. Gov’t Sues For Peace, Calls On Parties To Deploy Legal Means In Challenging Election Results
The United States Government has called on major actors and stakeholders in the just concluded Edo State Governorship election to embrace peace and deploy established legal procedures in challenging results.
The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),
Monday Okpebholo scored 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 247,274 votes while the Labour Party candidate Olumide Akpata finished distance third on 22,763 votes.
A statement signed by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria,
Richard Mills Jr. and made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA, commended Governor Godwin Obaseki’s appeal for peace and urge all stakeholders, including INEC, to support established electoral processes.
“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,” he said.
The statement noted that, transparency and due process are crucial to maintaining public confidence in any democratic system.
“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,” the statement added.
