By Francis Kobena Tandoh
President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his narrow re-election victory over Flavio Bolsonaro and pledging closer ties with Brasilia, according to a post on Monday.
In a post on his X page, formerly Twitter, Mahama congratulated President Lula on a well-deserved re-election, saying the two countries share a rich history and look forward to strengthening bilateral relations.
“Congratulations to President @LulaOfficial on your well-deserved re-election as President of Brazil. Brazil and Ghana share a rich history, and I look forward to further strengthening our bilateral relations,” posted Mahama.
He added, “Together, through the Accra Reset Initiative, we will continue championing the Global South agenda for the betterment of our peoples. Parabens!”
Lula secured 51.79 percent of valid votes against Bolsonaro’s 48.21 percent in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to official results by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
