ELECTION POSTPONEMENT ...

National Democratic Institute/ International Republican Institute Election Observation Mission - His Excellency Festus Mogae, Former President of Botswana and Her Excellency Vaira VeFreiberga, Former President of Latvia; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Ambassador Boubakar Adamou, Director of African Political Affairs; and United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas.

British High Commission: we align ourselves with heads of international observer missions The British High Commission, Abuja, in a statement last night by British High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Catriona Laing CB, said it supported the position of the international observers on the postponement of the Nigerian elections.

The statement said, “The British High Commission supports the joint statement made by the heads of the international observer missions on the postponement of the 2019 Nigerian elections.

“We recognise the frustrations of many Nigerians, including those involved in the delivery, supervision and observation of the election and those who travelled considerable distances to exercise their democratic right to vote.

“We urge the Nigerian people to be patient, support the democratic process and come out to vote next weekend in the rescheduled elections. We urge all political parties to exercise moderation and to preserve an atmosphere of peace and calm to allow elections to take place in a secure environment.

“The British High Commission remains a staunch supporter of Nigerian democracy and will continue to support the 2019 elections, including through redeploying our observer team to be present next weekend.”