10/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - The EU hails the way general elections were held in Nigeria on 16 April. In a statement published on 4 May, Catherine Ashton, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, congratulated the Nigerian people “on the holding of successful elections”. She also congratulated President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the governors and legislators. Ashton considers the elections “can be considered at this stage as the most credible elections since...