More African leaders have sent congratulatory messages to President
Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election.
King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco described President Buhari’s
victory as an affirmation of the level of confidence Nigerians have in
their President and promised to work with him to advance the interests of
both countries.
‘‘Your re-election is a testimony to the level of confidence that you
enjoy among the people of Nigeria, attributable to your wisdom, experience
in politics, sense of engagement and devotion to the service and the
protection of the interests of the country especially as they relate to
the prosperity, wellbeing and security of your people,” King Mohammed VI
said in his congratulatory message.
The monarch expressed satisfaction with the existing cordial and fraternal
African relationship linking the two leaders, their people, and nations.
He reiterated his determination to work in concert with President Buhari
to reinforce the mutually beneficial relationship between Morocco and
Nigeria and to give it a new impetus to serve as a model on the African
continent.
President Alpha Omar Conde of Guinea also extended his congratulations,
describing the re-election of President Buhari as a dose of hope for the
West African region.
Professor Conde expressed confidence that the cordial relations between
Nigeria and Guinea will continue to get better.
Earlier, President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, who was the first leader
to call President Buhari minutes after the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the 2019 presidential
elections, said he looked forward to working with the Nigerian leader to
further strengthen Nigeria-Niger relations.
President Buhari has also received congratulatory messages from Presidents
Nana Koffi-Addo of Ghana and Macky Sall of Senegal.