May 29: Kenyan Ex-President to Deliver Tinubu’s Inauguration Lecture? Details Emerge

May 29: Kenyan Ex-President to Deliver Tinubu’s Inauguration Lecture? Details Emerge

  • The ruling All Progressives Congress is no stone unturned to make sure Bola Tinubu's inauguration turns out successful
  • The transition council on Thursday, May 18, announced that the former president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has been billed to deliver Tinubu's inauguration lecture
  • On Thursday, May 25, 2023, Tinubu and his vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, will be conferred with the National Honours of GCFR and GCON respectively, the council noted

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The former president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will take part in the swearing-in ceremony of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima.

The chairman the presidential transition council and the secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday, said Kenyatta will deliver the inauguration lecture.

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to deliver Bola Tinubu's inauguration lecture slated for May 27. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Office of the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta to deliver Tinubu's inaugural lecture

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, he said the lecture was part of the event lined up for the handover ceremony to the president-elect, Tinubu, The Punch reported.

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He added that the lecture titled “Deepening Democracy for Integration and Development” is billed to hold on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

FG releases official programme of events for Tinubu's inauguration

The federal government of Nigeria has released the order of programme for the forthcoming presidential inauguration ceremony slated for Monday, May 29.

This development was confirmed on the official Twitter handle of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture on Thursday, May 18.

As contained in the order of program released by the ministry, the inauguration programme kicks off with a world press conference which is currently being held in Abuja, the nation's capital.

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Buhari announces last minute honours for Tinubu, Shettima

Buhari Announces Last Minute Honours For Tinubu, Shettima

Legit.ng reported earlier that President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect and Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect, will be conferred with the national honour.

According to Tolu Ogunlesi, the president's special assistant on digital and new media, Tinubu and Shettima will receive the conferment 4 days before the expiration of Buhari's tenure, Thursday, May 25.

Ogunlesi, in a Twitter post on Thursday, May 18, announced that the president-elect would be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) while the vice-president-elect will get Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.