UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has placed a call to President Bola Tinubu, the Prime Minister’s Office disclosed in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement revealed that President Tinubu congratulated Prime Minister Starmer on his recent election victory, while Starmer commended the President on Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken democracy.
The leaders discussed the importance of the UK-Nigeria relationship, built on trade and security cooperation as Commonwealth partners, with long-standing ties between the two nations.
“The leaders welcomed this moment as an opportunity to reset and strengthen this relationship, working closely together to drive economic growth and prosperity between our countries, including through the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership,” the statement added.
Sir Keir Starmer took over from Rishi Sunak after leading the Labour Party to victory in the recent general election early in the month.
