Inauguration Of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of Nigeria
PHOTOS: See How Eagle Square, Venue Of Tinubu’s Inauguration Currently Looks
The Eagle Square, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, is set to host the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the 16th President of Nigeria.
Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima will also take his oath of office at the same venue.
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Tinubu, 71, takes office, two months after being declared winner of the keenly contested February 25 presidential election.
With 8,794,726 votes, Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) beat his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 6,984,520 votes, while Labour Party (LP) candidate Peter Obi, 61, came in third with 6,101,533 ballots.
The Eagle Square on Monday morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu
Tinubu is the fifth democratically elected Nigerian President in the fourth Republic.
His predecessors are Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-2015), Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (2007-2010), and Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007).
The Eagle Square on Monday morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu
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As Tinubu and his vice president, Kashim Shettima, take their place in the history books, Eko Hot Blog provides you with full coverage of the events of the inauguration here.
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The Eagle Square on Monday morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu
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