In this paper we consider a problem of best approximation in p , 1 < p ∞. Let h p denote the best p-approximation of h ∈ R n from a closed, convex set K of R n , 1 < p < ∞, h / ∈ K, and let h * ∞ be the strict uniform approximation of h from K. We prove that if K satisfies locally a geometrical property, fulfilled by any polyhedral set of R n , then lim sup p→∞ p h p − h * ∞ < ∞.