The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his victory in the presidential election.

Axar.az reports the letter of congratulation reads:

"Dear Mr. President,

I wholeheartedly congratulate you as you assume the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I believe that we will make joint efforts to develop Azerbaijan-Nigeria relations in line with the interests of our people in an atmosphere of friendship, and to continue our fruitful cooperation from now on within multilateral organizations including the Non-Aligned Movement and Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

I wish you good health, happiness and successes in your future responsible activities for the sake of the welfare of the friendly Nigerian people.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan".