The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), joined world leaders in congratulating Brazil’s newly elected President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
This followed Silva’s win after a hard-fought, divisive runoff election against the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro.
Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ‘President Buhari congratulates Lula Da Silva, Brazil’s newly elected president.’
In congratulating the new leader on staging an astonishing comeback after leaving office and serving jail term, Buhari said he hoped that Lula as President will further enhance the excellent relations between our two states.
“I look forward to working together with the newly elected President of Brazil to continue the excellent bilateral cooperation and growing trade relations between our two countries,” the President added.
