Buhari congratulates new Sierra Leonean leader
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president muhammadu buhari has congratulated mr. julius maada bio on his victory as the new president of sierra leone1 bio was sworn-in early on thursday after he was announced on wednesday as the winner of the presidential election run-off which held on march 311 according to mr. femi adesina the senior special assistant to president on media and publicity president commends the people of sierra leone on the successful conduct of the presidential election run-off as well as the parliamentary and local council elections held on march 7 20181 with the elections concluded and following the trend of recently held peaceful elections in west africa president buhari urged all stakeholders in sierra leone to work together for the peace security and development of the country1 he enjoined all those with grievances on the outcome of the elections to seek constitutional means of resolving them1 he stressed that nothing should be done to endanger the peace and stability of the country in particular and the sub-region in general1 the nigerian leader salutes the resilient spirit of sierra leoneans who have clearly demonstrated their ability to manage their own affairs and consolidate on the countrys progress after a post-conflict era1 the president also commends the immediate past president ernest bai koroma for his commitment to a credible electoral process and spirited efforts at bringing stability and positive changes to the nation during his presidency1 president buhari looks forward to working with president bio for the growth prosperity and stability of their nations and west africa1