Tinubu to attend inauguration of Mahamat Déby as Chad president

President Bola Tinubu will attend the inauguration of
Mahamat Déby as the president of Chad.

A statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential
spokesperson, on Wednesday, said Tinubu will depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the
capital city of Chad, on Thursday and will return after the ceremony.

Déby, who was the transitional president of Chad, was
declared the winner of the May 6 presidential election last week by the
constitutional council.

The election marked the end of the political transition in
the country—from military rule to democracy.

The declaration of Déby as the winner came after the council
dismissed challenges by two candidates — Succès Masra, prime minister, and
Albert Padacké, former prime minister.