Tinubu congratulates Mark Carney on Canadian election victory

Date: 29 April 2025 5:31pm WAT

Canada's Liberal Leader and Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney speaks after being elected as the new Liberal Party leader, in Ottawa on March 9, 2025. Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as its new leader and the country's next prime minister on March 9, 2025, tasking the former central banker with helming Ottawa's response to threats from US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP)

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mark Joseph Carney on his election as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister following the Liberal Party’s victory in the country’s recent parliamentary elections.

Tinubu, in a statement released by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday, described Carney’s win as a “hard-fought electoral triumph” at a time when the country needs a leader with a wealth of experience.

The President also hopes that Carney’s banking and governance experience will guide the country at this crucial moment in its history.

Carney, a seasoned economist, was Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013) and the Bank of England (2013-2020).

Tinubu expresses Nigeria’s commitment to deepening relations between the two nations, particularly in education, climate change, and migration.

He added that he is looking forward to establishing a dynamic and forward-looking partnership with Prime Minister Carney’s government, building on the goodwill and cooperation established under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.