Buhari‘s inauguration still holds May 29, not June 12 —Presidency
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By
Timi Oni
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The Presidency has said there is no truth in
reports that the Federal Government is considering shifting the inauguration of
President Muhammadu Buhari for second term from May 29 to June 12.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on
Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made the clarification in an interview with
our correspondent on Sunday.
Media reports last week claimed Buhari would be
inaugurated on June 12, the day the government has declared as the country’s
new Democracy Day.
But Shehu told our correspondent that the
President’s first term would expire on May 29, 2019, having been inaugurated on
May 29, 2015.
He said those who were behind the reports were
only attempting to cause confusion in the polity.
The presidential spokesperson promised that the
Presidency would soon issue a statement on the matter.
He said, “There is no truth in that report. In
fact, we will soon issue a statement on it to clear the air.
“The President was inaugurated for his first term
in office on May 29, 2015. He ceases to be President on May 29, 2019, if he is
not inaugurated for his second term on that day.
“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no plan to
shift the President’s inauguration to June 12. The inauguration will hold on
May 29. Those claiming that the inauguration will be shifted to June 12
are only trying to cause confusion in the polity. It is not true.”
Buhari had last year changed the nation’s
Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12 of every year.
A bill he sent to the National Assembly to amend
the the nation’s Public Holidays Act had since been passed into law.
The declaration was part of the decision taken to
honour the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late
Chief M.K.O. Abiola.
The President had also at the time honoured
Abiola with the highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal
Republic, posthumously.
He also honoured Abiola’s running mate in the
election, Babagana Kingibe, with the second highest national honour, Grand Commander
of the Order of Niger.
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