Some Interesting Facts About Buhari’s Inauguration

Nigeria’s President-elect Muhammadu Buhari takes the oath of office on Friday, May 29. Davnop.com has gathered up 15 most interesting facts about the
inauguration of the new leader of the nation.

The welcome sign at the entrance to Abuja.

1. The inauguration ceremony will be held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, starting from 8.00am.
2. 5,000 cards have been reportedly printed for the event. Entrance is strictly by invitations.
3. A total of 50 heads of states from Sub-Sahara Africa and from across the globe are expected to witness the inauguration of the president-elect.
4. John Kerry, the US secretary of the state, will lead the American delegation.
Chinese President Xi Jumping’s special envoy, Agriculture Minister Han Changfu, will lead the delegation from China.

All is set for Buhari’s inauguration.

5. Also expected at the inauguration are President Alpha Condé of Guinea, who is already in Nigeria, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, who is expected to arrive in Abuja for the inauguration on May 28, and dozens of other African leaders.
6. The outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan has promised to attend the momentous occasion.
7. The Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase, on May 27, Wednesday, has ordered policemen to deploy tight security at the Eagle Square, hotels, key and vulnerable places within the capital city ahead of the ceremony.
8. Tactical operation points are mounted on all the roads leading into and out of the FCT.
9. The Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 23,000 personnel to the designated routes during the inauguration.
10. Over 150 patrol vehicles, 15 ambulances, 35 motorbikes and seven towing trucks have been deployed to the designated routes of Abuja as part of measures to enable whole traffic flow in the capital during the swearing-in ceremony.

11. Nigeria flags have been mounted on polls in the capital city to signify the historic day, alongside with the flags of the countries whose leaders and representatives are expected at the ceremony.

Flags of different countries have been mounted on polls.

12. The Nigerian Army will fire a 21-gun salute for Buhari.
13. Iyanya, P-Square and Faze picked to perform at Buhari’s inauguration.

Iyanya, P-Square and Faze were invited to entertain the honourable guests

14. The president-elect will be sworn-in as Nigeria’s president by the Chief Justice Mahmud Mohammed.
15. Presidential state car, which will convey both the president-elect and the outgoing president during the event, was re-checked on May 28, as a part of preparations for the ceremony.

Presidential state car is being prepared for big day.

It would be recalled that Buhari, 72, received 15.42 million votes against President Jonathan during the general election held on March 28-29. Goodluck Jonathan secured 12.85 million votes.
Buhari first seized power of Nigeria in a military coup, and was in charge from 1983 to 1985. He was elected of the platform of the All Progressives Congress after three unsuccessful attempts to return to the top post in the past (2011, 2007 and 2003).
Jonathan, 57, of the Peoples Democratic Party, became the acting president in 2010, won the 2011 election, but failed to secure a win in 2015.