President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on his epoch-making victory in the nation’s parliamentary elections.
Also, the President hailed Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum, on her historic election as the first female President of the United Mexican States (Mexico).
Ms. Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election by a landslide, becoming the first female President in the country since its independence in 1821.
India’s Prime Minister Modi’s coalition – the National Democratic Alliance – won a majority of the parliamentary seats, paving the way for a third consecutive term, which is a rare feat and the second time an Indian leader will retain power for a third term after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
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The President stated that the outcome of the elections is a resounding affirmation of Prime Minister Modi’s exceptional leadership of the world’s largest democracy.
A statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President Media & Publicity, states, “President Tinubu, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, congratulates the people of India and assures the South Asian nation of Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening relations and advancing shared goals and values as strategic partners in the league of nations”.
The president said that the election of Mexican President-elect, Sheinbaum, accents the voices of women in government, shatters political glass ceiling, and sends a reverberating message across the world that women must not only be participants, but principal architects in shaping and implementing decisions affecting the lives of many.
“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, the President congratulates the people of Mexico and calls for the strengthening of bilateral ties between both nations across areas of mutual interest”, the statement added.
