King Mohammed VI of Morocco was represented at the investiture ceremony of President-elect of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami.
During the ceremony, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was sworn in as President of Gabon for a seven-year term. The provisional leader won the April 12 presidential election with a landslide majority of 94.85% of votes.
The investiture ceremony took place in Libreville Saturday in the presence of several heads of state and government, speakers of parliaments, representatives of international organizations and foreign delegations.
King Mohammed VI had sent a message of congratulations to Oligui Nguema on his election to his country’s supreme office.
In this message, the Monarch had assured the President-elect of Morocco’s readiness to continue its determined work with Gabon to strengthen the special ties existing between the two countries and expand the scope of bilateral cooperation in areas of common interest.
The Monarch had pointed out that Morocco and Gabon offer “a model of fruitful, lasting and solidarity-based South-South and inter-African cooperation,” and that the two peoples are united by a rich and deep friendship.
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema won the April 12 presidential election with a landslide majority of 94.85% of votes.