President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with George Weah, the president-elect of Liberia.
Weah defeated the country’s Vice President Joseph Boakai in the run-off election held on Tuesday.
In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the president warmly congratulated Weah.
He also commended the people of Liberia for the peaceful conduct of the election, stressing that “this is another plus on Africa’s democratic scoreboard.”
The president equally applauded the efforts of the National Election Commission of Liberia, as well as regional and international observers who contributed to the electoral process and the strengthening of post-conflict democracy in the West African country.
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Buhari, while describing Weah’s victory as an affirmation of the will of the Liberian people to remain united, peaceful and prosperous, he pledged Nigeria’s readiness to work with Liberia on issues of mutual interest at bilateral, regional and global levels for the benefit of citizens of both countries.
Buhari also commended outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, under whose 12-year watch Liberia had transformed from being a pariah state to a country doing remarkably well on many fronts such as, women and civil rights issue, peace building and consolidation, ECOWAS and the Mano River Union.
He also noted that President Sirleaf deserved special commendation for the statesmanship she had shown in ensuring free and fair elections that would pave the way for a peaceful transfer of political power from one democratically elected leader to another for the first time in 73 years.
The president stressed that he wished President-elect Weah and Liberians a peaceful transition.
He also assured them of Nigeria’s determination to sustain the current cordial relationship with Liberia.
