British Envoy Visits Anambra State, Reaffirms UK Support for Democratic Processes

The British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has concluded a two-day sojourn to Awka, Anambra State, wherever helium engaged cardinal stakeholders up of the state’s governorship predetermination scheduled for 8 November 2025 successful the state.

A connection issued connected Friday by the High Commission successful Abuja, noted that the envoy met with Governor Charles Soludo, different governorship candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, the authorities Commissioner of Police and civilian nine representatives.

The sojourn underscored the United Kingdom’s committedness to supporting Nigeria’s antiauthoritarian processes and highlighted the value of peaceful, transparent, inclusive and credible elections. The High Commissioner emphasised that the UK does not endorse immoderate campaigner oregon governmental enactment but remains focused connected supporting the electoral process itself.

Key themes discussed during the meetings included method and logistical preparations to enactment 5,720 polling units crossed the state, the information concern crossed the 21 section authorities areas of Anambra State, factors apt to impact elector turnout, and arrangements for observing the electoral process and polling time activities.

At the extremity of the visit, the British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, said “The UK supports Nigeria successful conducting antiauthoritarian contests successful accordance with Nigerian instrumentality and the constitution.

“Our absorption is solely connected the electoral process itself – that it should beryllium transparent, peaceful, inclusive and bask the assurance of the Anambra people. We bash not endorse immoderate peculiar campaigner oregon governmental party.

“I promote each eligible voters to workout their antiauthoritarian rights and to prosecute peacefully successful the election”.

The sojourn comes arsenic portion of the UK’s broader engagement with Nigerian antiauthoritarian institutions successful the lead-up to the 2027 wide elections. The High Commissioner reinforced that unit has nary spot successful the antiauthoritarian process and that peaceful behaviour benefits each stakeholders.

“The UK remains committed to its concern with Nigeria successful supporting bully governance, antiauthoritarian institutions, and peaceful electoral processes crossed each levels of government,” the connection said.