Labour party National Chairman, Julius Abure, has congratulated the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, following his landslide victory at the general election.
This was contained in his congratulatory message issued in Abuja on Friday.
The opposition party won a huge parliamentary majority in the country’s general election, unseating the incumbent Conservatives after 14 years.
Starmer’s election victory ensured that his party reclaimed more than 410 seats in Parliament to emerge the majority.
Abure, who had earlier predicted the UK Labour Party win, said the victory coming after the Conservative leadership’s failure to deliver on its mandate is a constant reminder that the will of the people will always prevail.
He said, “As Labour UK takes over the mantle of leadership today, we celebrate this victory and congratulate the people of the United Kingdom for coming out to speak with their voice.
“I am optimistic that Sir Starmer will deploy his wealth of experience in handling the economic challenges in the UK, particularly the migration and unemployment crises in the country.
“We are also hoping that the bilateral relationship between the UK and Nigeria will improve more under the Labour government. It is our hope that the Labour Party in Nigeria and the UK Labour will continue to collaborate in the area of policy coordination and evaluation.”
Thediscovererng.com earlier reported that the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday and equally tendered a public apology for the humiliating defeat.
Sunak also announced an immediate resignation as the leader of the Conservatives.
