Several dignitaries including Presidents of countries or their representatives have started arriving in Abuja ahead of the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the new President of Nigeria.
Kashim Shettima would also be inaugurated alongside at the same event as the new Vice-President of Nigeria, OsunDaily News reports.
It is understood that up to sixty-five heads of state have been invited for the presidential inauguration which is billed for the Eagle Square in Abuja on Monday, 29th May 2023.
Ahead of the event, foreign dignitaries have begun to arrive in Abuja.
Some of those that have arrived include:
1. The delegation of the United States President, Joe Biden led by Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge.
2. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has also arrived as confirmed by the country’s presidency via its Twitter account where it wrote: “President Kagame has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, where he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT alongside other Heads of State from around the world.”
President Kagame has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, where he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT alongside other Heads of State from around the world. pic.twitter.com/CRQwrLnRMW
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) May 28, 2023
3. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has also reportedly arrived for the ceremony.
4. The delegation from Canada has also arrived.
Movements around Eagle Square in Abuja which is the venue of the handover and inauguration parade have been restricted from Friday till Tuesday.
Editor’s Note: The list would be updated as more arrivals are confirmed.
