Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Mark Carney Leader of the Liberal Party, on his election as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada.
Carney, 60, a former Governor of Bank of England, defeated Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party, in the election conducted on Monday 28 April, 2025.
He was sworn in as PM of Canada following the resignation of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, however, called for a snap election which held on Monday.
President Tinubu is hopeful “that Carney’s banking and governance experience will guide the country at this crucial moment in its history” as he expressed “Nigeria’s commitment to deepening relations between the two nations, particularly in education, climate change, and migration”.
According to Presidency Nigeria (X/@NGRPresident):
President Tinubu Congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Joseph Carney
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Mark Joseph Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections and his election as the 24th Prime Minister. President Tinubu acknowledges the significance of the hard-fought electoral triumph at a time when the country needs a leader with a wealth of experience.
Carney, a seasoned economist, was Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013) and the Bank of England (2013-2020). The President hopes that Carney’s banking and governance experience will guide the country at this crucial moment in its history.
President Tinubu expresses Nigeria’s commitment to deepening relations between the two nations, particularly in education, climate change, and migration. The President looks 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.
