In a tweet, the PM said: “I congratulate H.E. Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the Presidential elections."
“Look forward to further strengthening India-Nigeria bilateral relations under your leadership," he said.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 70, has been elected as Nigeria's president. He succeeds Muhammad Buhari, a former army general.
Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, garnered 8.79 million votes – the highest number, in the elections.
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