US Congratulates Nigerians,INEC On Conduct Of Election

The United States has congratulated Nigerians and INEC on the successful conduct of the general elections, although it said it had “seen the reports of violence and alleged irregularities, particularly in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.”
In a statement by its Embassy in Nigeria, the US called on those dissatisfied to pursue their grievances peacefully through the judiciary.
The statement read in part, “The US Embassy in Nigeria congratulates the people of Nigeria and INEC for an electoral process on April 11, 2015 that generally went well across the country and built on the success of the March 28 polling process.
“We have seen the reports of violence and alleged irregularities, particularly in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, and call on those dissatisfied to pursue their grievances peacefully in the judicial arena. We regret any loss of life and destruction of property.”
It lauded “the leadership of Nigeria’s political parties, notably President Goodluck Jonathan and President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, for urging their supporters to conduct themselves peacefully throughout the electoral