Bola Tinubu inauguration: Nigeria swears in new president
- Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's new president on Monday, taking over from Muhammadu Buhari after winning February's election with 37% of the vote.
- He faces tough economic and security challenges, including high inflation rates, record debt levels, and increasing cases of kidnap-for-ransom.
- His victory is being contested in court by his two closest rivals, and he will need to move quickly to address the concerns of those who did not vote for him and convince them that he is up to the task.
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Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration speech
My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances […]
FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s inaugural speech
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, delivered his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja. The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola. Below is the full text. My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is
Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president amid social, political turmoil
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would perform better than the one he succeeded. The former governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, Tinubu, 71, was sworn in as Nigeria’s president in Abuja, the capital city, in the presence of thousands of Nigerians and several …
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