On Monday 29 May 2023, Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office, against the backdrop of a fractured nation, an ailing economy and spiraling insecurity.
The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000-capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu thanks his supporters after he was declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election, at the Party’s campaign headquarters, in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2023.
The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000-capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.
A national public holiday was declared and Nigerians without an invitation told to stay away from the ceremony. Opposition parties had disputed the results, and there were fears of unrest.
In his inaugural speech, president Tinubu told Nigerians his swearing-in was a “sublime moment.”
“We have endured hardships that would have made other societies crumble. Yet, we have shouldered the heavy burden to arrive at this sublime moment where the prospect of a better future merges with our improved capacity to create that future,” said Tinubu, who becomes the sixteenth president of Nigeria.
Governor-elects of various states in Nigeria have also been sworn-in today to tackle the insecurities, poor governance, joblessness, poor education and amongst others facing their states.
