Finally, Tinubu Moves to Aso Rock 2 Months After Inauguration, Details Emerge

Finally, Tinubu Moves to Aso Rock 2 Months After Inauguration, Details Emerge

  • After listening to the plight of Abuja residents, President Bola Tinubu has finally moved into Aso Rock
  • The Nigerian leader on Sunday night, July 30th, moved into the Glass House, a transit accommodation, until the completion of the renovation of the president’s official residence
  • This move is coming following public complaints of heavy traffic as a result of road closures and restrictions from the president's security measures at his private residence in Asokoro

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FCT, Abuja - On Sunday, July 30th, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu moved to Aso Rock two months after the inauguration.

Tinubu moved to Aso Rock two months after the inauguration

The Cable understands that Tinubu moved to the Glass House, which is typically used as a transit accommodation, due to ongoing renovations at the president’s official residence.

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Bola Tinubu, Aso Rock
President Tinubu occupies his official residence at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Buhari Sallau
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Meanwhile, Tinubu will stay at the Glass House, pending the completion of the renovation of the president’s official residence.

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President Tinubu was staying at a private residence in Asokoro

Reports have it that President Tinubu had been operating from a private residence in Asokoro since his inauguration but the security measures led to public complaints of heavy traffic as a result of road closures and restrictions.

“He finally moved on Sunday night because of public complaints over the traffic congestion around his movements,” a presidency official told TheCable.
“He too was unhappy with the discomfort to the public but the official residence is still not ready, so he decided to move to the Glass House, the source added.”

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Legit.ng understands that the residence would be ready in August.

Tinubu moves to Defence House ahead of May 29 inauguration, video emerges

Meanwhile, the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has moved into the Defence House in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja ahead of his inauguration as Nigeria’s president on Monday, May 29th, 2023.

Tinubu and the vice president-elect Kashim Shetttima are expected to stay at the Defence House where they will move into the Presidential Villa after the swearing-in ceremony, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, April 26.

The director of Tinubu’s media and publicity, Bayo Onanuga confirmed the development in a video post on Twitter on Wednesday, April 26.

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On Wednesday, March 1 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented the former Lagos state governor with his certificate of return.

With the handing-over ceremony in May, Tinubu's status as President will be officially confirmed on that day.

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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.