Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, has sent his congratulatory message to Mr. John Dramani Mahama on his victory in Ghana’s December 7 presidential election.
In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy/Coordinator, media team, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said: “In a telephone call to Mahama, President Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of which President Tinubu is the chairman.”
According to the statement, President Tinubu commended the people of Ghana for their commitment to democracy, which was demonstrated through the peaceful and successful conduct of both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
President Tinubu applauded Ghanaians for demonstrating again to the world that democracy is the preferred path to achieving political stability, economic development, social justice, and transparent governance in Africa.
He affirmed that Nigeria’s belief and that of the region in the principles of the people’s right to choose their leaders freely will remain a source of pride.
The Nigerian leader, the statement added, applauded the candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for conceding defeat before the official announcement by Ghana’s Electoral Commission.
President Tinubu said that Bawumia’s stance reinforced Ghana’s democratic ethos.
President Tinubu noted that President-elect Mahama’s return to Jubilee House, having served as President from 2012 to 2017, reflected the Ghanaian people’s trust in his stewardship and vision to take the country to greater heights.
Tinubu renewed his steadfast support for deepening the fraternal bonds between Nigeria and Ghana, underpinned by shared history, cultural ties, mutual support and cooperation, Pan-African goals, democracy, the rule of law, and economic integration.
“The President looks forward to working with President Mahama’s incoming administration to strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors and build a brighter future in the West African region,” the statement added.
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