Buhari congratulates President of Senegal Macky Sall, after they both succeeded with re-election

ayodele johnson 21:39 - 28 February 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari, is hopeful about the future of democracy in West Africa after successfully securing a re-election just like Senegal's President Macky Sall, whom he congratulated on the last day of February 2019.

<strong>A day after he was confirmed the winner of the 2019 Presidential elections in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is congratulating his West African counterpart President Macky Sall, who also succeeded in his bid for re-election.</strong>

According to the BBC News, Sall won 58% of the votes cast, ensuring that another 5-year tenure has been secured.

President Buhari saluted him via Twitter on Thursday, February 28, 2019, while making a note about the future of democracy in West Africa.

"I congratulate President Macky Sall on his re-election for a second term. There is no doubt at all that democracy has come to stay, in West Africa," Buhari applauds in a tweet.

I congratulate President Macky Sall on his re-election for a second term. There is no doubt at all that democracy has come to stay, in West Africa. I wish the people of Senegal peace, stability and progress, and look forward to continuing cooperation with President Sall.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 28, 2019

His main opposition from the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that he will contest the outcome of the presidential election.

In Senegal, the runner-up is Idrissa Seck, a former prime minister who came second with 21% of the votes. According to reports, he won't be contesting the results despite having a problem with it.