US Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed turnout in Nigerian election held last week.
"Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on March 28. The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their leaders," both ministers said in a joint press statement.
"The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom would be very concerned by any attempts to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission (INEC), or its Chairman, Prof. Jega; or in any way distort the expressed will of the Nigerian people," they said.