Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday congratulated Senegal's President-Elect Macky Sall, a day after he won a runoff against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade.In a statement signed by his spokesman, President Jonathan, who is currently attending the ongoing Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Seoul, South Korea, described Mr. Sall's election as “victory for democracy and just reward for all Senegalese people who kept faith in the democratic process and voted responsibly in what has proved to be a watershed election''.
He said the Senegalese people have confirmed that ''theirs is a mature democracy built on freedom and respect for rules and laws''.
“If there was ever any doubt, this election has proved that the foundation of Senegalese democracy is rock solid. This is good for the Senegalese people and also for our sub-region, especially at a time one of our brother countries is facing grave challenges to constitutional order," President Jonathan said.
Saying he looks forward to working with him, he observed that Sall's "commitment to democracy and remarkable leadership and doggedness in the face of great odds are proof that he is the right person to heal wounds, unite the country and lead Senegal along the path of peace, equity and prosperity".
The Nigerian leader also commended incumbent President Wade “for graciously accepting defeat, showing great maturity and statesmanship and organizing an election that was adjudged free and fair, (and) whose outcome he has accepted.”
Jonathan recommended Wade's example to all other leaders on the African continent.
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