Nigeria, March 28 -- President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to a former governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, who clocked 68 Saturday.

The president, who spoke through his aide, Femi Adesina, praised Mr Tinubu's "courage, forthrightness and diligence in providing exemplary and broadminded leadership for the political party."

He said the leadership example set by Mr Tinubu in Lagos has steadily provided a ladder for budding leaders to grow and contribute to national development.

"Asiwaju greatest strength lies in his ability to look beyond religious, ethnic and political stereotyping, embracing the reality of Nigeria as one entity," Mr Buhari was quoted as say...