ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday congratulated President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on his victory in the country’s recent presidential election.
The message is contained in a release issued by the president’s Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, in Abuja.
“Now that President Gnassingbe’s victory at the polls has been confirmed by Togo’s Constitutional Court, President Jonathan calls on all the people of Togo to accept the election results in good faith,’’ the statement said.
It urged the people to give maximum support and cooperation to their re-elected leader for peace, stability and progress in their country.
“President Jonathan commends the people of Togo on the successful conduct of the presidential elections.
“He urges persons who may still have issues with its outcome to comport themselves as true democrats and law-abiding citizens by seeking redress only through recognised legal means,’’ it said.
It added that Jonathan believed that the growing culture of free, fair and credible elections in Africa as witnessed in the recent polls in Nigeria and other countries would ensure political stability and faster development on the continent.
It said the president, therefore, urged all African leaders and political actors to continue to do their utmost best to further entrench true democracy and good governance in their countries.
“President Jonathan also expects that existing cordial relations between Nigeria and Togo will continue to grow in coming years.
“He wished President Gnassingbe a very successful new term in office,’’ the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of ECOWAS, John Mahama, yesterday congratulated President Faure Gnassingbé of the Republic of Togo on his inauguration.
This is contained in a statement issued by the ECOWAS commission in Ghana and made available to journalists in Abuja.
“I wish to congratulate Faure Gnassingbé on his swearing-in as President of the Republic of Togo, following the election of April 25, ‘’ Mahama was quoted as saying.
The statement said the election was a victory for all Togolese and another milestone in the consolidation of democracy in the sub-region.
It also saluted all who participated in the democratic process, including members of the opposition, and all domestic and international observers.
It would be recalled that Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togolese People (Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais) RPT who won the April 25 Presidential election, 2015, secured 58.77 per cent of the vote.
This was against 35.19 per cent of his nearest rival, opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre of National Alliance for Change, (Alliance Nationale pour le Changement) ANC.
The victory extended the Gnassingbe family’s 48-year rule over Togo.

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