President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdoğan, has joined the record of world leaders which have despatched congratulory and goodwill messages to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

President Xi Jinping of China, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, are amongst world leaders which have since despatched goodwill messages to Mr Tinubu.

An announcement launched Wednesday by media workplace of the President-elect, mentioned President Erdoğan, who described Mr Tinubu as a brother, referred to as for mutual cooperation and partnership that will additional the pleasant relationship between Turkey and Nigeria.

Mr Erdoğan, in his letter, additionally underscored the significance of Nigeria because the “strongest nation within the African continent” whereas wishing Asiwaju Tinubu a profitable tenure of workplace that can usher in progress for the folks of Nigeria.

President Erdoğan wrote: “On behalf of the Turkish Nation and my very own, I want to prolong my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency on the event of your election because the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the elections held on February 25, 2023.

“I imagine that as our strategic associate, Nigeria, beneath your management, will proceed its course to a affluent future. Türkiye attaches nice significance to enhancing its relations with Nigeria, because the strongest nation within the African continent.

“With this understanding, I’ve little doubt that with our joint efforts we’ll develop the pleasant relations and the rising shut cooperation between our nations to the mutual advantage of our folks.

“I avail myself of this chance to precise my heartfelt needs for the well being and happiness of Your Excellency, in addition to, the wellbeing and prosperity of the pleasant folks of Nigeria.”