By Temitope Ponle
Less than seven hours affer China, Kenya and Ghana praised President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election, the UK Government has congratulated him.
The British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, quoted the Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, as saying :“I offer my congratulations to President Buhari on securing a second term as the Nigerian President.
“The UK is a long-standing friend and partner of Nigeria and the Nigerian people and a stable and prosperous Nigeria benefits Africa and the world.”
Baldwin commended Nigerians for their resilience and commitment to democracy.
She said the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were consistent with the results obtained through the civil society Parallel Vote Tabulation process.
“Along with our international partners, the UK believes the Nigerian people can have confidence in the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
