Tobias Sylvester
The African Union (AU) has congratulated Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, over his victory in the just concluded 2023 presidential election.
On Wednesday, March I, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election and also issued him a certificate of return.
Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 6,984,520, while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) secured 6,101,533.
In a statement issued on Friday, AU chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat congratulated Nigerians for demonstrating resilience in their commitment to democratic values by casting their votes for the leaders of their choice.
Mahamat also urged Nigerians to uphold peace and the rule of law.
The statement reads, “In this regard, the Chairperson urges all stakeholders to uphold peace and the rule of law, and further urges that any post-election dispute or grievance be pursued through the judicial system, as provided for by the law.”
“The Chairperson expresses his deep gratitude to H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, former president of the Republic of Kenya for his outstanding leadership as head of the African Union Election Mission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Chairperson also extends his appreciation to ECOWAS and other partners for their fruitful collaboration in support of a peaceful election process in Nigeria.
“The Chairperson renews the commitment of the African Union to support the sisterly Federal Republic of Nigeria in her journey to deepen democracy, good governance, sustainable development and consolidate peace, security, and stability in the country.”
KanyiDaily recalls that first lady, Aisha Buhari had asked Nigerians to aside and accept Bola Tinubu’s victory as God’s will, assuring that the president-elect would not betray the citizens.
