President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has delivered a congratulatory message to his newly-elected Nigerian counterpart.
President Mohamud offered his “sincere congratulations” to President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria.
Tinubu emerged victorious in tightly contested elections held on February 25, 2023.
He finished with 37 percent of the votes cast in Saturday’s election ahead of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.
Tinubu is from the All Progressives Congress (APC) while Abubakar and Obi are from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party respectively.
On Thursday, President Mohamud congratulated President-Elect Tinubu on behalf of the government and the people of Somalia.
“I look forward to further strengthening bilateral ties between Somalia and Nigeria under the leadership of President-Elect Tinubu,” added President Mohamud.