Senegal 44-Year-Old President Diomaye Faye To Meet Tinubu

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu will today, Thursday, May 16, play host to the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Naija News reports that Diomaye Faye is scheduled to arrive at the State House in Abuja today.

According to Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, the State House is already buzzing with excitement about this visit.

The presidential aide confirmed this development in a post via his official X handle.

Sharing a video clip of the state house and arrangements already made with the state house adorned with both Senegal and Nigerian flag decorations, Dada captioned: “The Presidential Villa, Abuja, is agog ahead of the courtesy visit of the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E Bassirou Diomaye Faye to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House.”

The Presidential Villa, Abuja, is agog ahead of the courtesy visit of the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E Bassirou Diomaye Faye to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House pic.twitter.com/3WcJDt0oO4

— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) May 16, 2024

Naija News reports that President Tinubu and Faye first met in April during his swearing-in as the fifth President of Senegal.

As the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Tinubu joined other African leaders to witness the grand inauguration.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by many African leaders, including President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, among others.

Faye, who is now the youngest African president, was sworn in on Tuesday at an exhibition centre in Diamniadio near Dakar, the capital of Senegal.

Recall that on March 24, Senegal held its presidential election after numerous postponements by former President Macky Sall.

However, Faye defeated Amadou Ba, Senegal’s former prime minister, and won 54 per cent of the votes cast.

The 44-year-old politician was released from detention alongside his political mentor, Ousmane Sanko, ten days before the commencement of the election campaign.