Accra, Feb. 27, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Nigerian Leader Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a second successive term as President of Nigeria.
"The Ghanaian people, their government and I extend warm congratulations to His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election, for a second successive term, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the elections of Saturday, 23rd February, 2019," he said in a congratulatory message Wednesday.
"His re-election is a renewal of the confidence the Nigerian people have in his programme of governance, which is hinged on job creation, diversification of the economy, particularly the strong revival of Nigeria’s agriculture, and the fight against corruption."
President Akufo-Addo congratulated also the ruling Party, All Progressives Congress (APC), for "maintaining control in an emphatic manner, over the Senate and the House of Representatives."
"It is my sincere hope that President Buhari will continue on the path of delivering unity, security, progress and prosperity to the Nigerian people,’ he said.
"It is also my overriding hope that, during his second term, the already strong relations between Ghana and Nigeria will be deepened even further, on a shared agenda of stability, security, development and prosperity."
President Akufo-Addo further commended the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for a vigorous, well-fought campaign.
He applauded Alhaji Atiku's decision to leverage constitutional process to register his dissatisfaction with the results of the election, saying; "It is testimony to his credentials as a well-established statesman."
"Strengthening the frontiers of Nigerian democracy, and consolidating the peace and stability of Nigeria, Africa’s giant, are important for the progress of our region and continent."
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