The British High Commission has described Saturday’s Edo State governorship election as largely peaceful while urging calm following the announcement of the results.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the commission commended the people of Edo State for their participation in the electoral process and emphasized the importance of maintaining peace.
“The UK commends the largely peaceful conduct of the elections and the voters of Edo State for their participation,” the statement read.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner of the poll after securing 291,667 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes.
Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) finished a distant third with 22,763 votes.
The UK commission encouraged parties with grievances over the election outcome to utilize established legal channels to address their concerns.
They stressed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other relevant authorities should handle all complaints with transparency and fairness.
“Electoral 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,” the commission added.
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.
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