President Muhammadu Buhari has been described by Joe Biden of the United States as an admirable individual. One whose efforts in deepening democracy are highly emulatable.
The US President stated this on Wednesday in Washington during his meeting with the leaders of six African countries slated to have elections in 2023, on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders Summit taking place in the US capital.
The President disclosed that the meeting with the select African leaders including those of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, and Sierra Leone was to discuss elections and democracy in Africa, share experiences with the United States on the forthcoming elections as well as encourage the countries to continue with the democratic process.
He pointed out that he truly understands the challenges facing the countries and expressed the willingness of the United States to support them in every area they may need assistance.
According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Biden affirmed that he had followed the trajectory of the Nigerian leader since 2015 when he was elected President and is quite satisfied with his track record.
He added that it was very gratifying that Nigeria is quite a model for democracy, especially the fact that President Buhari is not seeking a third term in office.
President Biden, therefore, encouraged President Buhari and the Nigerian electoral umpire to continue to be totally non-partisan in their conduct.
In his response, President Buhari expressed his appreciation to the US President for his positive remarks and congratulated him on attaining the height of his political career by being the president of his country. He also appreciated him for organising the Summit with African leaders.
