Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron “is a demonstration of courage by a democratic leader who respects the will of the people, even if he didn’t agree with their decision”.
President Muhammadu Buhari has empathised with British Prime Minister David Cameron ’s decision to resign in October.
This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
President Buhari said Nigeria had enjoyed
remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the capable leadership of the outgoing Prime Minister over the years.
Cameron announced his decision to resign in
response to the outcome of a referendum that
supported Britain to leave the European Union.
“This is a demonstration of courage by a
democratic leader who respects the will of the
people, even if he didn’t agree with their
decision,” Buhari said.
Buhari noted that by “putting the will of the
people before his political future, the Prime
Minister proved himself to be a selfless leader
with respect for democracy and voters’
sovereignty”.
The President said “Nigeria looks forward to
greater cooperation and consolidation of shared interests with Britain, despite the outcome of the
referendum”.
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