Election: UK to deploy 100 observers in 15 states.

The United Kingdom says it will deploy more than 100 observers across 15 states for the elections in Nigeria.

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, said this on Tuesday while discussing the UK’s efforts to support free, fair and credible elections in the country.
The presidential and National Assembly elections have been slated for February 16, 2019.

Laing said the UK respected Nigeria’s sovereignty and would help it to strengthen its democracy.

Speaking as a guest on Nigerian Info FM in Abuja, she said, “As an independent observer country, we respect Nigeria’s sovereignty; it is our job to stand with the people of Nigeria in this democratic journey.”