Nigeria election: AU speaks on Buhari’s victory
The African Union has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election in the February 23 presidential election.
He said, “following the announcement made by the Independent National Electoral Commission on February 27, AU congratulates President Muhammadu Buhari for winning the presidential election. Mahamat reiterated the conclusions of the AU Observer Mission and other international observers on the election process as largely peaceful and orderly and in conformity with Nigeria’s legal framework.
He commended INEC for the conduct of the elections, and all the political actors and the Nigerian people for their high participation and maturity.
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