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Breaking: Tinubu Sworn In As President

POSTED ON May 29, 2023 •   Nigeria      BY Akinbohun Samuel

Both Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima and President-elect Bola Tinubu have been sworn in as the President and Vice President of Nigeria, respectively.

On Monday, Nigeria's Chief Justice, Kayode Ariwoola, administered the oath of office.

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that Tinubu, a former senator and governor of Lagos State, has won the February 2023 presidential election.

In the election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress received 8,794,726 votes, defeating Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 6,984,520 votes. Peter Obi of the Labour Party finished third with 6,101,533 votes, and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP finished fourth with 1,496,687 votes.

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