The President elect of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn-in at 10:35 am after he took his oath of office at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, on Monday. Tinubu, a former Senator and twice governor of Lagos State was declared the winner of the February 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) amidst series of controversies.
The then candidate of the All Progressives Congress polled a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, who polled a total of 6,984,520 votes in the election while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) came third in the election with a total of 6,101,533 votes and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP came fourth with 1,496,687 votes.
Tne new President Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima was also sworn-in as the country’s new Vice President in a colourful inauguration parade.
Inauguration will Streghten Me – Obi
During an interactive session on Twitter on Sunday, Peter Obi addressed a question regarding the inauguration and assured his supporters that he would not give up in his quest to secure his mandate.
While assuring his followers, he however acknowledged the presence of numerous obstacles and emphasized that those they were fighting against would employ every possible means to suppress and defeat them. However, he reassured his followers that they would remain resilient.
The former Anambra governor known for his finacial proweress expressed gratitude to his supporters for their sacrifices and urged them to stay united and focused especially those who felt that once Tinubu assumes office, their struggle would cease.
According to Obi, “I didn’t start this journey in a single day; I knew it’s not going to be easy. The inauguration will strengthen me.” the ex Anambra Governor who also went through the same route to grab his governorship mandate concluded.
