PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES BRAZIL’S LULA DA SILVA ON RE-ELECTION, REAFFIRMS NIGERIA-BRAZIL PARTNERSHIP
By Aminu Garko
Abuja, Oct. 26, 2026 , President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil on his re-election for a record fourth term.
Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed on Sunday, said Lula’s renewed mandate offers an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil.
“Your renewed mandate offers an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil.
“As two leading nations of the Global South, we can promote economic integration and advance our shared interests in a rapidly changing global order,” he said.
Tinubu said he looks forward to expanding cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture and food security, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, science and technology, education, aviation, and cultural exchange.
He affirmed Nigeria’s continued commitment to working with Brazil to strengthen multilateral cooperation and advance shared priorities in Africa, South America, and across the Global South.
“On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I wish you a successful new term in office,” the President added.
