Presidential Inauguration: Live Blog
8:39am: Good morning Nigerians. It is the D-Day, and the whole country is eagerly waiting for the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to officially handover to the Muhammadu Buhari, who of course is a former military ruler of Nigeria.
The Guardian is on ground to bring to you live proceedings from the Eagle Square, Abuja, where the presidential inauguration is taking place.
Please, stay with us. Good morning once again.
8:46am: Lets not forget that yesterday, President Jonathan submitted
the handover notes to the incoming president, Muhammadu Buhari. Here is a
picture from the event.8:52am: We can confirm to you that some leaders of the soon-to-be the ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress, APC, are already at the Eagle Square. These include the national leader of the party and former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former vice president of Nigeria and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the party, Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige.
Also at the Eagle Square is the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmoud Mohammed, who is a key figure in today’s ceremony
8:57am: Over 50 leaders from all over the world are expected to witness the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as the 14th President of Nigeria. The US government’s delegation is led by the US Secretary of State John Kerry.
That delegation also includes Nigerian-American basketball legend and Olympic gold medalist, Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon
9:00am: Former President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari has arrived Eagle Square. So also is the former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, who is incidentally, handed over to President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.
9:04am: Also at the Eagle Square are Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, a former president and Chief Ernest Shonekan who was the head of Interim National Government, who handed over to the military government of General Sani Abacha
9:09am: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo just walked into Eagle Square. Dressed in white agbada and a red cap, the man popularly referred to as Ebora Owu was a staunch critic of President Goodluck Jonathan.
9:13am: The service chiefs and the inspector-general of police have arrived at the Eagle Square and were treated to a general salute by the men and officers of the Nigerian military dressed in their ceremonial outfits.
9:16am: Here are more pictures from yesterday when President Jonathan took Muhammadu Buhari on a tour of the presidential villa.
9:22am: While we wait for more officials to arrive, P-Square are on stage to entertain the crowd.
9:32am: Here comes the US Secretary of State, John Kerry. H waves to the crowd as photojournalists mill around him.
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09:42: Vice president Namadi Sambo is now at the Eagle Square. He was treated to a national salute by the men and officers of the Nigerian Military.
09:53am: K-1 the Ultimate is on stage to thrill the guests. Of course, the fuji musician has been the unofficial musician for the All Progressives Congress, especially in the southwest.”Sai Baba, Sai Buhari,” he croons.
09:58am: Here comes the man of the moment, Muhammadu Buhari. He arrives in a convoy. He is dressed in a white agbada with a multi-coloured cap on his head. Prof Osinbajo is also around now. He is dressed in white agbada too. but with a his trademark cap.
10:02am: While K-1 the Ultimate regales the crowd with his beautiful music, Buhari is busy greeting former heads of state and past presidents of Nigeria, as well as the world leaders that are already seated.
10:06am. Buhari shakes John Kerry, discusses briefly with with him before moves on to the likes of Atiku Abubakar, Tony Elumelu, TY Danjuma, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande etc.
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