Canada says Nigeria's 2019 elections 'credible', congratulates Buhari.

President Muhamamdu Buhari

Canada's High Commission in Nigeria has certified Nigeria's 2019 general elections to be credible, despite admitting that it was also plagued by logistical challenges, irregularities and violence.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 23, and conducted Governorship and State House of Assembly elections two weeks later on March 9.

The elections were marred by violence in certain areas that led to the suspension of voting in some parts of Rivers, Lagos and Anambra on February 23. The governorship election in Rivers was also indefinitely suspended by INEC due to widespread violence across the state on March 9.

Despite the cloud of doubt hanging over the credibility of the elections, the Canadian High Commission said in a statement on Thursday, March 14, that domestic and international observers have deemed them credible nonetheless, and congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, who won re-election.

By Samson Toromade.

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