President Buhari has issued
a statement in reaction to the failed coup attempt on the government of Ghana.
The statement issued by his
Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, reads:
“Nigeria and Ghana are
leading partners in ECOWAS, and Transparency International, and Afrobarometer’s
Africa Index 2019 attested that both countries have recorded exceptional
advances in fighting corruption.
When you take on powerful
and corrupt vested interests successfully, sometimes they seek to push back. As
the saying goes, ‘if you fight corruption, corruption will fight back’.
“The only acceptable form
of governance in our region in this 21st century is through democratic
elections. It is the only way to install – and the only way to change – an
administration. The days of coups and government without votes are over.
“All Africans hold the
nation of Ghana in the highest esteem as the first post-colonial country to
gain independence, and the first African country to hold multi-party elections
by universal suffrage. Ghana is the first, true African democracy.
“We in Nigeria hold out –
as always – our hands in support and friendship to our brothers and sisters in
Ghana”.
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