Shettima departs Nigeria for inauguration of ex-junta, Nguema, as Gabon’s president
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will on Saturday, May 3, depart Abuja for Libreville, Gabon, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of the country’s President-elect, Brice Nguema.
Mr Shettima will attend the event at the instance of President Bola Tinubu.
The spokesperson for the Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, who made this known in a statement, said Nigeria remains supportive of the peaceful democratic transition in Gabon.
Mr Nkwocha also reaffirmed the Nigerian government’s broader strategic interest in promoting democratic governance and regional stability in Central Africa.
He said that the vice-president was expected to return to Nigeria after the inauguration.
Mr Nguema, who had served as Gabon’s interim leader since August 2023, secured a decisive victory in the country’s April 12 presidential election.
According to results released by Gabon’s Constitutional Court, Mr Nguema garnered 58,074 votes—equivalent to 94.85 per cent of the total votes cast.
Mr Nguema faced seven challengers in the race, including former Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, who finished second with three per cent of the vote. Other candidates failed to surpass the one per cent threshold.
(NAN)
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