Tinubu to attend swearing-in ceremony of Senegal’s President-elect, Faye

 Arrangements have been concluded for President Bola Tinubu
to depart Abuja, Nigeria’s capital to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s
President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

He is billed to leave Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for
Dakar, Senegal, following an official invitation from the Republic of Senegal.

According to Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday,
the President who doubles as the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State
and Government, will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at
Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.

He noted that the Nigerian President will be accompanied on
the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar,
and other senior government officials.

“Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria after the
conclusion of the inauguration,” the terse statement added.