The election is very different and fascinating--- British envoy hails Electoral Act, says Nigerians should be proud

 The election is very different and fascinating--- British envoy hails Electoral Act, says Nigerians should be proud  The outgoing British H...

 The election is very different and fascinating--- British envoy hails Electoral Act, says Nigerians should be proud 

The outgoing British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Catriona  Laing, says she has enjoyed her time in Nigeria, noting that she found the country’s politics fascinating.

Laing also commended the Nigerian parliament for for passing various remarkable laws, especially the Electoral Act 2023.

The envoy spoke during her visit on Tuesday to both the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.

While fielding questions from journalists after meeting with the Senate President, Laing said despite the contestation over the outcome of the February 25 presidential poll, the process was fascinating and portended bright future for Nigeria.

The UK envoy said, “I made very good friends; I love Nigerian music a lot; the culture here is so rich. Secondly, the politics in Nigeria is so fascinating.

“I was here till the last election and I finished with this election and I’m impressed with Nigeria’s democratic journey.

“Yes, a bit of setbacks, but overall,  I see this as positive and Nigeria should be proud but with a remarkable difference when I came in 2019.”

While noting that “Nigeria is the biggest democracy in Africa,” Laing reiterated that “The world watches your progress to democracy.”

She added that, “Though there were some disappointments in the last election, overall, every Nigerian should be proud because since 1999 Nigeria has been on the right track as far as participatory democracy is concerned.

“The election here is very different and fascinating as you are moving to a three-party system or maybe even four. I think Nigerians as well should realise that their votes count.”