Saturday, June 15, 2024 -President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the South African president, His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election.
Tinubu extended his congratulatory message
to South Africans on the peaceful and successful conduct of the general
election.
This was contained in a congratulatory
message issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale
on Saturday.
The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu
extends his warm congratulations to His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa
of South Africa, on his re-election.
“The President also congratulates the people of South Africa
on the peaceful and successful conduct of the general election.”
While congratulating Ramaphosa on his
victory, Tinubu called for the strengthening of bilateral ties between Nigeria
and South Africa.
The statement continued, “While wishing
President Ramaphosa a successful term in office, President Tinubu calls for the
strengthening of bilateral ties between Nigeria and South Africa as strategic
partners in Africa for the overall advancement of the continent.”
Earlier, South Africa’s parliament
re-elected Ramaphosa as the country’s president after a landmark coalition deal
between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.
In his victory speech, Ramaphosa applauded
the new coalition, saying voters expected the leaders to “act and to work
together for the good of everyone in our country.”
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