In a statement on Wednesday by its President, Ayuba Wabba, the union urged the co-presidential candidates in the poll to respect the peace agreement they signed and accept the outcome.
Noting that the election was keenly contested, NLC asked President Buhari and any aggrieved party to put the interest of the nation first.
The union added that no candidate’s victory or loss at the election was worth the life or property of any citizen.
The statement read:, “The Nigeria Labour Congress wishes to congratulate Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, being the second person to get re-elected since the return to civilian rule twenty years ago.
“We also wish to congratulate other candidates for their participation and urge them to accept the outcome of the election, and adherence to the peace accord they had signed before the election.
“Mr President won in 2015 on his campaign promise to fight corruption, restore security and grow the economy. From his re-election, this may have boded well with the greater majority of the people who voted for him.”
