– President Buhari congratulated the government of Turkey on the successful conclusion of the country’s referendum
– He said the referendum showcases the democratic credentials of the country and reflects a willingness of the Turkish people to live together and jointly pursue a better future
– The European Union has however called on Turkish authorities to launch “transparent investigations”
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the people and government of Turkey on the successful conclusion of the country’s referendum on Monday.
A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday said Buhari particularly congratulated Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his foresight.
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The President commended Erdogan for his maturity in leading his people to the polls to decide on the future of leadership for the country that would further deepen peace and stability.
However, unlike President Buhari, the European Union has called on Turkish authorities to launch “transparent investigations” after international observers criticised the voting process
According to him, the referendum showcases the democratic credentials of the country and reflects a willingness of the Turkish people to live together and jointly pursue a better future.
ZENITHBLOG.com learnt that Erdogan won 51.3 per cent of the votes in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest
However, opposition parties said the exercise was marred by irregularities, adding that they would challenge its result.
“Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast and its three main cities, including the capital Ankara and the largest city Istanbul, looked set to vote No, after a bitter and divisive campaign,’’ a local newspaper reported on Sunday.
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However, unlike President Buhari, the European Union has called on Turkish authorities to launch “transparent investigations” after international observers criticised the voting process during the recent referendum.
According to the spokesperson for the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, the call came after Turkey rejected international observers’ criticism of the referendum on Sunday.
The voters also turned Turkey’s parliamentary system into a presidential one.
Ms. Schinas said: “We call on all actors to show restraint and on the authorities to launch transparent investigations into these alleged irregularities found by the observers.”
“This is the reddest of all red lines.
“Moving from rhetoric to action on the issue of the death penalty would be a clear signal that Turkey does not want to be a member of the European family,” Ms. Schinas said.
Turkey’s main secularist opposition CHP said it will present its appeal for the annulment of Sunday’s referendum.
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