President Muhammadu Buhari Welcomes Erdogan Victory In Turkey

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Racep Tayyip Erdogan over his victory in the presidential election.

He defeated the opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of voting.

Buhari in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said Erdogan’s re-election augurs well for the wellbeing of the very important relations between Nigeria and Turkey.

“I welcome the reelection of Erdogan, a steadfast champion of a fair and just global order and a true friend of Nigeria.

“On behalf of the government and the people of Nigeria, I say happy cheers to my friend and a true friend of Nigeria. Under your leadership, the engagement between our two nations will grow from strength to strength. I wish you yet another successful tenure of office,” he said.