Czech President, UAE leaders congratulate Buhari on 2nd term victory

President Milos Zeman of Czech Republic has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election.

In a congratulatory message, the Czech President wished the Nigerian President every success in his second term in office for the well-being and prosperity of the Nigerian people.

‘‘I highly value the diversity of cooperation and longstanding friendly relations between the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am looking forward to working with Your Excellency in the years ahead to further develop mutual cooperation to the benefit of the people of both our countries,’’  the Czech President said.

Also, President Buhari has received congratulatory and goodwill messages from Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces.

President Buhari was declared winner of the February 23 presidential poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at 2am on Wednesday February 27, 2019.

He defeated the candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a keenly contested election.