President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the government and people of Liberia on the successful conduct of the presidential election.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu saluted the sportsmanship values of president George Weah for conceding defeat.
He said that President Weah’s great act of democratic sportsmanship is exemplary, particularly at this time in West Africa, when democracy is under attack by malign actors who are bent on subverting the will of the people.
“I commend President George Weah for his sterling example, undiluted patriotism, and statesmanship. He has defied the stereotype that peaceful transitions of power are untenable in West Africa.
“He has demonstrated that the outcome of elections in the sub-region need not become the propellant of violence and unrest and that the will of the people must always be respected,” the President stated.
It was gathered Weah lost the election to his closer challenger, Joseph Boakai, who amassed the majority votes.
Also, Tinubu congratulated Boakai and enjoined him to unite the country and build on the popular support expressed through the ballot box to deliver good governance to the people of Liberia.
The president concluded by thanking the people of Liberia for peacefully exercising their rights and implored them to remain steadfast in the furtherance of peace and democracy.
