Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye

Plans have been concluded for President Bola Tinubu to attend the inauguration of the Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Tuesday in Dakar.

A statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday, said the President will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at Diamniadio Exhibition Centre.

The President, who is doubled as the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, is billed to leave Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, following an official invitation from the Republic of Senegal.

He will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and other senior government officials.

“Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria after the conclusion of the inauguration,” the statement added.