Britain said on Sunday a decision by Nigeria's electoral commission to delay the country's presidential election because of the security situation there was "a cause for concern".
The commission has said it is postponing the Feb. 14 presidential election until March 28, yielding to pressure from the ruling People's Democratic Party in a move likely to enrage the opposition.
"While we support Nigeria in its struggle against terrorism, the security situation should not be used as a reason to deny the Nigerian people from exercising their democratic rights," British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in a statement.