The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has snubbed President Muhammadu Buhari
Trump also sparked suggestions that he may side-line the United Kingdom in his policies after he called 9 world leaders before extending a call to the British Prime Minister Theresa May.
The
decision to call the prime minister of Ireland ahead of Mrs May prompted
questions about the health of the ‘special relationship’ between
the UK and the US following Trump’s victory.
the UK and the US following Trump’s victory.
But
some fear the new president does not view the UK’s interests as a priority.
See the
list of world leaders Donald Trump has spoken to since he won the US
presidential election.
1.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt
2.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland
3.
President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico
4.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
5.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey
6.
Prime Minster Narendra Modi of India
7.
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan
8. Prime
Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia
9.
President Park Geun-hye of South Korea
10. And
British prime minister Theresa May
Recall
that President Muhammadu Buhari was among world leaders who congratulated the
Donald Trump on his victory at the polls.
Buhari
in a statement on Wednesday, November 9, also congratulated US citizens on the
outcome of the election.
Do you
think Trump not calling Buhari posses a bad sign for Nigeria – America
relations?

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