May 29: “I Have No House Outside Nigeria,” Buhari Opens Up Days to Handover

May 29: “I Have No House Outside Nigeria,” Buhari Opens Up Days to Handover

  • Nigeria's president has made a strong revelation regarding his abode outside the shores of Nigeria
  • President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, May 18, said he does not own any property outside of Nigeria, not even a house
  • The president disclosed that he made this known also, to the King of England, King Charles III, during a meeting after the latter asked him if he had a house in England

On Thursday, May 18, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed he does not have any house outside Nigeria.

Buhari made this disclosure while receiving Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Richard Hugh Montgomery, and his counterpart from Sri Lanka, Velupillai Kananathan, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Daily Trust reported.

President Muhammadu Buhari, King of England, King Charles III, May 29
Buhari received Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of the UK, Richard Hugh Montgomery, and his counterpart from Sri Lanka, Velupillai Kananathan. Photo credit: Buhari Sallau
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I have no house abroad, Buhari says

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The president disclosed further that he made this known to the King of England, King Charles III, during a meeting after the latter asked him if he had a house in England, Daily Independent report added.

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“In one of my meetings with King Charles III, he asked me an interesting question if I had a house in England, and I replied that I don’t have a house, not an inch, anywhere outside Nigeria,” President Buhari said.

May 29: Kenyan ex-President to deliver Tinubu’s inauguration lecture? details emerge

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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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.

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.

The 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 will kick off with a world press conference currently being held in Abuja, the nation's capital.

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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. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.