Ahead of the May 29 Presidential Inauguration, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George has said that he has forgiven President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Chief George also said that as someone who has been trained by the country, he would always give back to it even if called to work in Tinubu’s administration. The PDP chieftain said this in a recent chat with journalists at his Ikoyi office. Reviewing the outgoing Buhari’s administration, he berated it for failing to provide security which was its core responsibility. He asserted that in such regard, the President’s administration…
Author: Victor Fola
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians have made the right decision in electing Bola Tinubu as the next president of the country. The president said this in his farewell broadcast on Sunday as he prepares to exit office tomorrow, May 29. According to the outgoing president, Tinubu was the best among the presidential candidates who contested the 2023 election. On Monday, Tinubu, the winner of the February 25 presidential election, will be sworn into office. In his speech, Buhari congratulated Tinubu for achieving his dream of being the president of the country. He identified the president-elect’s passion for excellence, competence and…
In preparation for his exit from office tomorrow, President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to Nigerians over some of his policies that had caused pains and sufferings in the land. The President also claimed he is leaving Nigeria in 2023 better than he met it in 2015. These among others were contained in the President’s farewell speech to Nigerians as he bowed out of office after completing eight years in charge of the affairs of the country. President Buhari in his speech described the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the February 25 elections and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola…
Nigeria’s incoming president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he is ready to dedicate himself to the service of Nigeria and the continent of Africa. Tinubu said this in statement from the office of the president-elect on Saturday in Abuja at the inaugural lecture preceding his swearing-in. The President-elect, represented by Kashim Shettima, vice-president-elect, reiterated his commitment to the fundamentals of democracy, describing it as the best form of government. Tinubu recognized the merits of democracy, noting how “it surpasses the most perfect dictatorship in terms of justice, humanity, and productivity”. “Distinguished guests, democracy is more than a system of…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, May 28 at 7am make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. This was contained in a statement issued by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Saturday. Adesina urged, “Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.
Vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, has rubbished rumours that the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu is plotting to Islamise Nigeria. He said the president-elect, who has not Islamised his family, cannot Islamize Nigeria Shettima stated this while speaking at the inauguration lecture of the incoming government in Abuja on Saturday. Recall that Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket had generated mixed reactions from the public prior to the 2023 general elections. But, Tinubu and his party justified the ticket, noting that the joint ticket was the best for their political reality. Speaking on the Muslim- Muslim ticket, Shettima said he deliberately picked…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigerian children and parents in celebrating this year’s Children’s Day. The President said that children hold the key to a brighter future in the country. This was contained in a statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity “On this special day, we are immensely grateful to God for another opportunity to celebrate our children on May 27th, 2023. Every Children’s Day reminds us of the future and the necessary sacrifices and building blocks by parents, guardians, teachers, leaders, and Government to secure our greatest assets on earth, the…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29, 2023, as a work-free day for all workers in the country to commemorate the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the fifth president since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The Minister felicitated with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion. Aregbesola commended Nigerians for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President-elect and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation. He called on…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that his second term in office will be more rewarding. Sanwo-Olu made known his commitment while commissioning the newly reconstructed and upgraded Adeniji Adele Street, Okepopo/Tapa Street, Iga Idunganran, Sura Primary Healthcare Centres in Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Oko Odo Junior High School, Ebutte Metta. He said that the commissioning of the various projects was part of the activities lined up for his second term inauguration. The governor assured that his administration would ensure good governance and would not disappoint the people as they supported him during…
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday took the incoming President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on a tour of his office building and other affiliated offices, including the Executive Council Chamber, Tea Room, the Press Gallery, and the State House Banquet Hall. This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Friday. According to the statement, Tinubu took all explanations, interacted freely with the President and acknowledged State House officials as they went around. They also spoke at personal levels. Responding to questions from a…