Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima Sworn In As The 16th President Of Nigeria And Vice

Politian Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kashim Shettima was also sworn in as the Vice President of Nigeria.

Their oath of office was administered today, 29th of May, by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square in Abuja.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on 1 March, declared Mr Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the 25 February presidential election.

He defeated 17 other candidates who took part in the election after polling 8,794,726 votes. He also scored over 25 per cent of the votes in over 25 states.

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat were also both sworn in for their second terms in Lagos State.

The oath of office and oath of allegiance was carried out on Monday, May 29th by the Chief Jude of the state, Kazeem Alogba, at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).

Sanwo-Olu was re-elected on March 18, having secured a total of 762,134 votes against his main challengers — Olajide ‘Jandor’ Adediran of the PDP who polled 62,449 and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the LP who got 312,329 votes.