Senator Osita Izunaso, a candidate for Senate President, said yesterday that it is his turn to be President of the Senate, adding that he has paid his dues for the growth of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He went on to say that it would be grossly unfair and unjust for the APC leadership to deny him the Senate presidency because he is the best candidate. According to a statement from his media office, Izunaso...
Former Nigerian President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has urged Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be a president for all Nigerians as he assumes leadership of the country. Babangida praised Tinubu as a skilled politician and urged him to reorganize Nigeria’s armed forces and galvanize the country’s economic heavyweights. Babangida, speaking on Arise Television yesterday, urged Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s new administration. He emphasized that Tinubu requires all skills to unite Nigeria, stating that the country...
Bola Tinubu, President-elect, and Kashim Shettima, Vice President-elect, have been sworn in as President and Vice President of Nigeria, respectively. On Monday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, administered the Oath of Office. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu, a former Senator and governor of Lagos State, the winner of the February 2023 presidential election. Read Also: Tinubu Takes Oath as Nigeria’s 16th President Today The candidate of the All Progressives Congress received 8,794,726...
President-elect Bola Tinubu and his wife, Remi, have arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for the inauguration ceremony on Monday. Tinubu will be sworn in today as the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s substantive 16th President. Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience were also present, as were businessmen Abdulsamad Rabiu, Femi Otedola, and Aliko Dangote. Other outgoing ministers from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration arrived at Eagles Square on Monday morning for the inauguration of President-elect...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president today in Abuja. Adedayo Akinwale examines Tinubu’s 80-page Action Plan to Transform the Nation in this report. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, launched an ambitious 80-page Action plan titled Renewed Hope 2023 in October 2022. The document outlined his vision for Nigeria if he were elected president. Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25, 2023, presidential election...
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has stated that it would be “extremely weird” for him to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the President-elect. Tinubu is set to take office soon. Additionally, Obi, speaking through his assistant Tai Obasi, refuted rumours that he was planning a demonstration in advance of today’s inauguration of the incoming President. The rebuttal comes on the heels of rumours that the former...
The team from the United States of America for the inauguration of Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has arrived in the nation. According to the official Twitter account of the US Mission in Nigeria, the team headed by US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon ahead of the inauguration on Monday, May 29. @UsinNigeria tweeted upon the arrival of the 9-member team sanctioned by the US...
When he ends his two terms as president on Monday, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) stated he will leave behind a legitimate, fair, and transparent electoral process. Buhari claimed that the triumph of candidates who appeared to be at a disadvantage over their well-funded rivals who relied on godfathers is evidence of his legacy. In his televised farewell address, which was broadcast early on Sunday, the outgoing president stated, “I am leaving behind an...
President Muhammadu Buhari directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all other departing federal government officials to declare their assets on Friday, May 26. The President was also said to have received his Declaration of Assets Form from Prof. Isah Mohammed, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. The President was presented with the Declaration of Assets Form at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. It is a constitutional requirement that public officials declare their assets...
Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect, has appointed a northern Christian as his Aide De Camp (ADC) and a Chief Security Officer from Nigeria’s South-East region. An inauguration lecture was held today, according to reports, attracting prominent figures from the country, including President Buhari, Kashim Shettima, and Bishop Kukah, among others. Shettima used the opportunity to address the audience during the event. Despite being from the country’s Northern region and practising Islam, he made the startling...
