President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA on his victory in the December 7 general election.
President TINUBU in during a telephone call to MAHAMA, hoped that his ascension to power would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
According to a statement by presidential spokesman BAYO ONANUGA, the president 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.
The Nigerian leader also applauded the candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Vice President of Ghana, MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, for conceding defeat before the official announcement by Ghana’s Electoral Commission, saying that BAWUMIA’S stance reinforced Ghana’s democratic ethos.
President TINUBU added that he looked forward to working with President MAHAMA’S incoming administration to strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors and build a brighter future in the West Africa region
