The United States government has expressed happiness at the way and manner in which the Anambra State governorship election was conducted.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently declared the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as the winner of the election.
Soludo scored 112,229 votes to triumph over 17 candidates which included Vincent Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Soludo won 19 out of the 21 local government areas in the state.
In a statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja, the United States said the outcome of the election reflected the will of the good people of Anambra.
The country, however, said it hopes to see more improvements in Nigeria’s electoral process.
The statement read: “The United States government congratulates the citizens of Anambra State for the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election on November 6, the outcome of which reflects the will of the people.
“We note the tremendous challenges faced by INEC and security force personnel on the ground and commend the efforts that led to a secure election with a credible outcome.
“We also applaud the engagement from our civil society partners for their tireless advocacy on behalf of voters and electoral transparency.
“We look forward to continued improvements in the electoral process as the country heads into gubernatorial elections in Osun and Ekiti in 2022 and national elections in 2023.”
