Former Prime Minister and UK envoy to the Middle East, Tony
Blair, has congratulated the president-elect of Nigeria, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(retd)
on his victory at the presidential poll. He also hailed incumbent
president Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat.
Mr. Blair also applauded “Nigeria’s strength and
resilience as a country” in a statement by Rianne Buter,
the Senior Media Manager, office of Tony Blair, made available to our
reporter.
The statement reads:
“I congratulate Muhammadu Buhari warmly on his election
victory. I welcome wholeheartedly the statement from President Jonathan
conceding the result.
“I also applaud the Nigerian people. It is an
extraordinary sign of Nigeria’s strength and resilience as a country that there
has been this election with its outcome accepted so clearly despite all the
challenges Nigeria faces.
“It gives all of us who care about Nigeria great optimism
and confidence in its future. “
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