Sunday, July 19, 2026

Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president, Buhari bows out

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress has been sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president.

• May 29, 2023
President Bola Tinubu takes oath of office on May 29
President Bola Tinubu takes oath of office on May 29

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress has been sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president.

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, administered the oath of office on Mr Tinubu at Eagle Square in Abuja on Monday (May 29, 2023).

“I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, do solemnly swear that I will not allow my personal interests to influence my official conduct or decisions… So help me, God,” Mr Tinubu said while taking the oath of office.

Mr Tinubu, 71, succeeded former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose two terms of eight years elapsed on May 29.

Mr Tinubu was on March 1 declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Economy

Tinubu committed to investment in renewable energy, says presidential aides

He said Mr Tinubu is committed to investments in renewable energy development, human capital empowerment, clean energy innovation, and Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan.

FLOODED FARM

Agriculture

Flooding may raise vegetable prices, Lagos farmers warn

“If we sold vegetables at lower prices before, they will now become more expensive because farmers must recover their losses,” she said.

Released Oyo hostages

States

Oyo Abduction: Freed teacher says terrorists released victims before security operatives arrived

Abducted on May 15, the Oyo schoolchildren and their teachers were freed on June 10, after 56 days in captivity.

Protest over bad Ondo road

States

Residents lament deplorable road in Ondo community, seek government intervention

Residents of the agrarian community described the road as a death trap.

National Assembly

NationWide

Stakeholders in Osun, Ondo, Ekiti call for broader participation in constitutional reforms

They also appealed to Nigerians to pay equal attention to all constitutional amendment bills, rather than focusing on the state police proposal.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Economy

SEC set to deliver sustained zero trade fail rate in T+1 settlement cycle: DG

The DG said the focus would be on full delivery-versus-payment discipline across custodians, brokers and the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS).