The presidential campaign leading up to the 1999 elections in Nigeria has been characterised as the most toxic and divisive in the country’s history.
The ceremony continued as the newly inaugurated President Tinubu inspected a guard of honor. Subsequently, he returned to the State Box to greet former heads of state, foreign presidents, governors, elder statesmen, business figures, and family members.
The following day, Tuesday afternoon, President Tinubu officially began work at the Presidential Villa. Prominent figures present to welcome the President included Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited Mallam Mele Kyari, State House Permanent Secretary Tijani Umar, as well as Dele Alake and James Faleke.
Friday brought another significant round of meetings for the President. He gathered with the Progressive Governors Forum, where he announced the appointment of Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as his Chief of Staff. He also appointed Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff.
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