UK pledges to support INEC to ensure a free and fair election for the coming 2023 Presidential/gubernatorial election.

In order to guarantee free, fair, and reliable elections in 2023, the United Kingdom has promised to support the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, assured that the UK would closely watch the elections in an interview with NAN on Saturday.

The Commissioner disclosed that the UK government would utilize its immigration program to penalize anyone directly or indirectly implicated in electoral violence.

“I should say we always say that each election alongside our U.S partners that we will have eyes on; we will be monitoring this election closely on the ground and through other means.

“And if we understand that an individual has been involved in violence, either directly or through inciting violence, we can use our visa programme to ensure that that person is not allowed to travel to the UK” Catorina said.

She further expressed confidence that the 2023 election will be free and fair thanks to the new electoral law, which she claimed was supported by the UK government.