“By tomorrow afternoon, my predecessor will be heading to Daura on the border with Niger, but I have told him not to worry as he will still get a knock on his door.”
The PDP had sought Mr Tinubu’s disqualification on grounds that his running mate was doubly nominated in violation of the Electoral Act.
Buhari confers GCFR on Tinubu, and Shettima gets GCON.
Senator Kabiru Gaya has said that the emergence of President-elect Bola Tinubu is God’s answer to the country’s prayers for good leadership.
“Diplomatic privileges will not allow us to announce the number of presidents or who is coming because of the precarious times we are in today.”
“In the hands of the opposition, many of the laudable programmes of the Buhari administration would have been sabotaged or unimplemented.”
From the Defence House, Mr Tinubu will receive briefings and hold key meetings as president-elect when he eventually moves into it.
“I have rested; I am refreshed, and I am ready for the task ahead. Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong; very strong.”
Apparently overcome with emotions, seeing the “phenomenal election result,” Mr Buhari kept repeating, “My Good Lord, My Good Lord, fantastic.”
