The United States government has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his re-election in the Saturday’s general elections, Igbere Tv reports.
Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge the winner of the presidential election.
Mr Abubakar and the PDP have, however, alleged fraud and vowed to challenge the result in court.
In a statement by the Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, the U.S. said;
“We congratulate the people of Nigeria on a successful presidential election, and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election.”
“We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the election and condemn those whose acts of violence harmed Nigerians and the electoral process.
“We note the assessments of international and domestic observer missions affirming the overall credibility of the election, despite localized violence and irregularities.
“We also congratulate all the other candidates for their peaceful participation in the electoral process. We call on all Nigerians to ensure successful state elections next week.
“Going forward, the United States remains committed to working together with Nigeria to achieve greater peace and prosperity for both our nations.”
