2023 Election

List Of World Leaders Who Have Congratulated Tinubu On Election Victory

Published

6 March 2023

9:04 AM

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Some world leaders have congratulated the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on his election victory.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election.

Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the PDP who had 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) who secured 6,101,533 votes.

Following his victory at the poll, some African and World leaders have sent congratulatory messages to the president-elect.

Below are some of the world leaders who have congratulated Tinubu.

(1). Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)

(2). Rishi Sunak (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

(2). United States Government

(4). Mohamed Bazoum (President of Niger Republic)

(5). Thomas Boni Yayi (Former President Of the Republic of Benin)

6). Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukrainian President)

(7). Adama Barrow (President of the Republic of The Gambia)

(8). Kingdom of the Netherlands

(9). Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Saudi Arabia King)

(10). Nana Akufo-Addo (Ghanaian President)

‘I’m Particularly Grateful’ – Tinubu Hails Nigerians, World Leaders Over Congratulatory Messages

The president-elect has appreciated the congratulatory messages from friends and well-wishers across the country and abroad.

In a statement released via his social media pages on Sunday, Tinubu also commended Nigerians and the entire world for their messages of support, goodwill, and solidarity.

He also expressed his deepest admiration for the new mandate to be the next President for the next four years and to lead the country to greatness.

The president-elect also appreciated African leaders, Commonwealth Heads, and other leaders from parts of the world who welcomed his election with heartwarming messages.

Tinubu, therefore, extended his arm of friendship to those who offered to partner with his administration, saying that it is a good time to believe in the Nigerian dream.