The British High Commission in Nigeria has urged the judiciary to address disputes arising from Saturday’s Edo State governorship election in good faith.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the commission encouraged parties with grievances over the election outcome to utilise established legal channels to address their concerns.
It said the election was largely peaceful, urging calm following the announcement of the results.
“The UK calls for continued calm following the announcement of the result.
“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 UK remains committed to supporting fair and credible elections in Nigeria and will continue to follow the situation in Edo carefully,” it said.
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner of the poll after securing 291,667 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes.