The African Union and the governments of Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone congratulate the president-elect of Nigeria, Tinubu ball.
Mr. Tinubu defeated 17 other candidates to win the presidential election last Friday.
District General Chairman African Union CommissionMoussa Mahamat, in a statement “warmly” congratulated Mr. Tinubu for his proclamation of the winner of the presidential election.
He also congratulated Nigerians for showing resilience in their commitment to democratic values by voting for elected leaders.
Mr. Mahamat appealed to stakeholders to uphold peace and the rule of law while urging aggrieved parties to pursue complaints through the judicial system, as provided by law.
He thanked Uhuru Kenyatta, former president of the Republic of Kenya and head of the African Union Electoral Mission to Nigeria, ECOWAS, and other partners for their good collaboration in supporting a peaceful electoral process in Nigeria.
“The President renews the commitment of the African Union to support the brotherly Federal Republic of Nigeria in its journey to expand democracy, good governance, sustainable development and consolidate peace, security, and stability in the country,” the statement said.
The President of Ghana, Nana Afudo-Addo, in a tweet wrote, “On behalf of the people of Ghana and their Government, I congratulate the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his victory in the Nigerian presidential election Saturday, February 25.”
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He said Mr. Tinubu’s victory has ensured that the ruling APC government has been given four more years to continue in office, which he hopes will improve the quality of governance, rule of law and economic performance of Nigeria. .
Mr. Akufo-Addo commended the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labor Party, for their strong and good campaigns.
“I believe that the reaction to the election results will strengthen the boundaries of Nigeria’s democracy, and consolidate the peace and stability of Nigeria, the giant of Africa,” he said.
The Ghanaian leader said he hoped Mr. Tinubu would continue the efforts of past Nigerian leaders to deepen the relationship between Nigeria and Ghana, which is based on the shared agenda of freedom, development, security, progress and prosperity.
Also, the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Bio, in a tweet congratulated the president-elect of Nigeria on behalf of the Government & people of Sierra Leone.
“I want to congratulate the President-Elect of #Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT on his election victory. Nigeria has once again set a shining example for the region as a beacon of hope for the advancement of democracy,” he tweeted.
Mr. Boi wishes Mr. Tinubu the best as he maps out a national development strategy to build a lasting legacy.
“I look forward to working together to improve Sierra Leone-Nigeria relations,” he tweeted.
President Adama Barrow of Gambia in a tweet said “announcement by @inecnigeria, I congratulate @officialABAT and the people of the Federal Republic of #Nigeria for a successful election.”
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