Following the brief initial response of the Head of European Diplomacy, Josep Borrell, to the 25 February elections in Nigeria, based on the initial remarks of the EU Election Observation Mission (see EUROPE B13132A34), the European External Action Service (EEAS) said on Tuesday 7 March: “the EU welcomes the Nigerian people’s commitment to democracy and the announcement of the results of the 25 February elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring Mr...