Atiku's Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, Bwala Congratulates Tinubu, Shettima On Assumption Of Office

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May 29, 2023
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SaharaReporters earlier reported that Tinubu was on Monday morning sworn in as the President of Nigeria as he succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari.

Daniel Bwala, the spokesman for the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Nigeria's new President, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Kashim Shettima on their assumption of office.

 

SaharaReporters earlier reported that Tinubu was on Monday morning sworn in as the President of Nigeria as he succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

The Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, administered the oath of office to the President at 10:38 am.

 

A few minutes after Tinubu and Shettima took the oath of office, Bwala on his Twitter handle congratulated the new Nigerian leaders and prayed for God’s wisdom and courage for them to govern the country well.

 

Bwala said, “May I congratulate Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT and Kashim Shetima @KashimSM for taking the oath of office and allegiance as the 16th President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to defend the constitution and administer the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

“I pray that God almighty gives you both the wisdom and courage to govern this great nation with honesty, sincerity and integrity. My best wishes politics aside.”

 

Meanwhile, the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku, who came second in the February 25th presidential election are challenging Tinubu’s victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Abuja.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and his political party are also challenging Tinubu’s victory at the election petition tribunal.