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UK High Commission visits INEC, Atiku, Obi ahead of 2027 elections [PHOTOS]

The United Kingdom, High Commissioner in Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and the Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, have visited political leaders and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC officials ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The UK High Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday.

The Commission vowed to work with all contending political parties to ensure inclusive and credible elections.

“We look forward to working with all parties and the interns community to support inclusive & credible elections”, the post added.

Those visited include the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, 2023 presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan.

According to TVC News, the visits were about developments in Nigeria’s political and democratic processes.