President Bola Tinubu on Friday praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu President Tinubu applauds Senegalese President Macky Sall over the decision not to seek a third term.’In the past few weeks, protests have rocked Senegal following speculations about a third-term ambition of President Sall, whose second tenure ends in 2024. President Tinubu noted that Sall’s decision puts his country’s interest and the peace and stability of West Africa above his personal interest. The Nigerian leader, who applauded the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, said history will be kind to President Sall. “President Sall has demonstrated that leadership is about serving the people honorably and quitting the stage when the constitutionally-stipulated time is up.

Source: Punch July 07, 2023 19:28 UTC