Inauguration of Bola Tinubu
The inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the 16th president of Nigeria, and 5th president in the fourth republic took place on Monday, 29 May 2023, marking the start of the four-year term of Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shettima as vice president. It was the 9th presidential inauguration and 7th in the fourth republic, and took place in the Eagle Square in Abuja, F.C.T.
Background
Tinubu was announced winner of the disputed 2023 Nigerian presidential election on 1 March, after a tight race.Inaugural events
Swearing-in ceremony
The official swearing-in ceremony took place at Eagle Square in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory from 08:00 hours. Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola administered the oath of office taken by President-elect Bola Tinubu. Vice President Kashim Shettima was sworn in at 10:30 am, and President Tinubu was sworn in at 10:41 amInauguration luncheon
A luncheon will be held at the State House Banquet Hall at 1:30 pm.Attendance
About 65 world leaders, which includes most of the leaders of the 54 African countries, were invited.In attendance were former Nigerian heads of state General Yakubu Gowon, and President Goodluck Jonathan. Living heads of state, General Ibrahim Babangida, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, and General Olusegun Obasanjo were not in attendance.
Representatives of foreign governments and agencies included :
- Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria
- Téte António, Minister of External Relations
- Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi and First Lady Angeline Ndayishimiye
- Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion
- Mahamat Déby, Transitional President of Chad
- Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville
- Gerardo Portal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister Delegate for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships
- Adama Barrow, President of Gambia
- Nana Akufo-Ado, President of Ghana
- Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea Bissau
- Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
- Patrick Achi, Prime Minister of Ivory Coast
- Kazunori Tanaka, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan
- Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya
- Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco
- Moha Tagma, Ambassador
- Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Foreign Minister
- Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
- Macky Sall, President of Senegal
- Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone
- Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa
- Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania
- Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa
l - Helen Grant, Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Nigeria and Special Envoy on Girls’ Education
- Richard Montgomery, British High Commissioner to Nigeria
- Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
- General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command
- Enoh Ebong, Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency
- Mary Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs
- Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs
- Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa