Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has today, congratulated US President-elect, Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris over their victory in the US election.
His message was issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, describing the victory as a victory for the world.
He wrote, “It is victory of good over evil and it is not victory for you and the people of America alone, but victory for most people of the world, majority of whom watch helplessly as the world that had been steadily and painstakingly built since the end of the Second World War was being pulled down.
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“Not that the world was perfect and equitable but it was reasonably predictable with some measure of rule of law and respect for international agreements and treaties.
“President-Elect Joe Biden must restore confidence in the role of America as the largest economy in the world which has a very significant responsibility for the peace, security, stability and progress of the world.
“I felicitate with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris as the first female Vice-President of the U.S. We in Africa are proud of her success.”
