President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, congratulated President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second term in office.
Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a press release by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled “Ghana: President Buhari congratulates Akufo-Addo on re-election.”
In keeping with the assertion, the President additionally appealed to other contestants in the elections to put national interest above private and partisan concerns and keep the peace, whereas seeking legal redress.
The statement learn, “President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second time period in workplace.
“The President additionally commends the individuals of Ghana on the profitable conclusion of the presidential and parliamentary elections, testifying additional that with the suitable establishments and political management, constitutional democracy within the West African sub-region has come to remain.
“President Buhari appeals to other contestants within the elections to place nationwide curiosity above personal and partisan concerns and keep the peace, whereas searching for decision of grievances by established legal avenues.
“The President notes that Nigeria and Ghana share shut historic and cultural ties, including that he seems ahead to working along with his Ghanaian counterpart in realising shared objectives that convey peace, safety and prosperity to the residents of each nations specifically and the ECOWAS group typically.
“The Nigerian chief needs President Akufo-Addo a profitable new tenure, peace and stability in his nation in addition to improved bilateral relations.”