UK to deploy observers for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, announced that the UK will send observer delegations to the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. The move aims to ensure peaceful and credible polls ahead of the 2027 general elections. Montgomery emphasized Nigeria's importance to UK economic and security interests. APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda pledged issue-based campaigns and no inflammatory rhetoric.