- The US, UK and EU have commended the conduct of the September 22 gubernatorial election in Osun
- The missions also called for calm and orderliness, and an end to vote buying during the Thursday September 27 rerun
- They urged whoever wins the election after Thursday’s vote to be magnanimous in victory, and whoever loses to be gracious in defeat
Key foreign missions in Nigeria have indicated interest in the Osun gubernatorial election, just as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares for the rerun election that would conclude the exercise on Thursday, September 27.
In a joint statement, the missions of the European Union, United Kingdom and the United States commended the polls which took place on Saturday, September 22, and called for greater peace and orderly conduct during the rerun, Premium Times reports.
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NAIJ.com gathers that the missions also called for calm and orderliness, and an end to vote buying. The statement was shared by the information unit of the US Embassy.
It read: “The missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States observed the voting in Osun state on September 22.
“We commend the people of Osun for voting peacefully, the Independent National Electoral Commission for the improved organisation of the election, and security services for their conduct.
“We urge that all continue to support a peaceful , free, fair, and credible completion of the process as INEC re-runs the election in seven polling units where — through no fault of their own — voters were not able to cast their votes and have them counted last Saturday.
“We stress the importance that the re-run should take place without any violence, intimidation, or vote buying.
“Whoever wins the election after Thursday’s vote should be magnanimous in victory, and whoever loses should be gracious in defeat.”
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In a related development, NAIJ.com previously reported that a socio-political group, Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate (SNPM), lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police over the peaceful conduct of the Osun governorship election.
The president of SNPM, Augustine Chukwudum, gave the commendation in Enugu on Sunday, September 23.
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