May 29: Buhari takes Tinubu on a tour of presidential Villa

Outgoing Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday took president-elect, Bola Tinubu round the presidential Villa inside Aso Rock.

This is the usual practice by the outgoing president and the incoming one.

The tour is to familiarize the the incoming President, with the workings of the State House, from where he would preside over the affairs of Nigeria.

This comes ahead of the May 29, 2023 inauguration, expected to take place at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

Both leaders were seen taking a walk around the villa vicinity after the Jumat Prayers at the Mosque within the premises.

Recall that the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima was earlier on Thursday conducted round the VP wing of the villa by outgoing Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on a familiarisation tour.

The duo stopped briefly at the Press Gallery where reporters covering the State House usually converged.

At the Press Gallery, which is an adjoining space to the Council Chambers of the State House, the two leaders who stood for a couple of minutes, listening to their guide, Kazaure, did not speak to newsmen, who had expected to have a couple of questions answered.

The President and his successor, followed by a large retinue of Presidency officials and security personnel, were guided on the tour by the State House Chief of Protocols (SCoP), Ambassador Lawal Kazaure.

Other top officials of the State House including the Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and Permanent Secretary, Umar Tijjani were among those who accompanied the President on the tour of the President’s wing of the State House.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to be inaugurated on the 29th of May, 2023 to usher in fresh government into the country.