In a statement issued by the US Embassy in Abuja Thursday, June 19, 2014 the United states has disclosed its interest in watching the Ekiti state gubernatorial elections which is slated to hold on Saturday, June 21, 2014.
According to the statement, it will be a group of about 30 people selected to watch the election which according to the US will be a very important day in the lives of Ekiti residents, as they go out to any of the state’s 2,195 polling units to choose their next governor.
The US also called on all shareholders in the elections to work together to ensure a free and peaceful election.