UK PM, Osinbajo, IBB, ACF congratulate Asiwaju

UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated Tinubu on his triumph at the polls.

Speaking via his verified Twitter handle @RishiSunak, the prime minister said, “Congratulations to @officialABAT

“The UK-Nigeria relationship remains strong. I look forward to working together to grow our security and trade ties, opening up opportunities for businesses and creating prosperity in both our countries.”

In his congratulatory message, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told Tinubu that Nigeria needed his fidelity to progressive and welfarist ideals at this point in time.

“In your previous years of public service, you demonstrated a consistent fidelity to progressive and welfarist ideals, and an ability to build bridges across several divides.

“These attributes are needed especially at this time, to reach out to disaffected sections of our society and to meet the aspirational expectations of our young people who have shown such a strong desire to impact our democratic process in a positive way.

“I trust that they will not allow whatever setbacks they may have experienced to truncate their strong desire to determine the future course of our national journey,” he said.

Also, former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has congratulated Tinubu on his election while also commending INEC for conducting a free and fair presidential election.

Babangida, in a statement also commended Nigerians for going out en masse to exercise their voting rights.

(Daily Trust)