Politiics/Governance
Ramaphosa Visits Tinubu, Seeks Stronger Ties Between Nigeria, South Africa
Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu received his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa as both leaders held bilateral talks following the latter’s swearing-in ceremony.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives South African President@CyrilRamaphosa for Diplomatic, Economic, and Bilateral talks after a successful Presidential Inauguration Ceremony,” presidential aide Olusegun Dada said in a post on his X handle.
The meeting was hosted by the Nigerian president in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In a statement after the meeting, Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale quoted his principal as saying, “I really enjoyed your speech at the ceremony. I was delighted listening to you. We have lots of issues in common, and we need to work more closely together. It was a good celebration”.
The South African president also thanked Tinubu for attending the inauguration.
“Thank you so much for coming for the inauguration. I was very happy to see my brother at the ceremony,” he said.
Ramaphosa was sworn in on Wednesday after a coalition agreement between the African National Congress (ANC) and other parties.
According to Channels Tv, Tinubu was among African leaders who attended Ramaphosa’s swearing-in. A video of the South African president purportedly snubbing Tinubu at the event had gone viral.
But the Nigerian presidency in the wake of the development, said the video was taken out of context.
The Senior Special Assistant to Tinubu on Digital Communications, Strategy, and New Media O’tega Ogra on his X handle said, “For the record: 1. That first row at today’s inauguration was reserved for South African kings/royalty.
2. The South African President wasn’t expected to start greeting dignitaries at the time of the video you shared and he was respectfully recalled to the podium by the inauguration compere (see video below).
3. Immediately after President Ramaphosa finished the anthem, he went ahead to greet the visiting presidents who were all seated in the second row (similar to the way visiting presidents were seated in the third row during Nigeria’s own inauguration on May 29, 2023…).”
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