US President Joe Biden has announced his team of delegates to attend Bola Tinubu’s inauguration. On May 29 in Eagle Square, Abuja, the former governor of Lagos State will take the oath of office as Nigeria’s 16th president.
Past presidents, diplomats, leaders of international organisations, well-known Nigerians, and officials of foreign governments and organisations are also anticipated at the nation’s seventh transition ceremony.
The official start of the inauguration festivities will be Tinubu’s investiture as Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic. Furthermore, Kashim Shettima’s investiture as Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Thursday.
The high-profile event is scheduled to draw representatives from Nigeria’s traditional allies, which include the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Additionally, France, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, China, Germany, Finland, Jamaica, Japan, Israel, Turkey, and others.
Biden further announced a nine-person delegation for the inauguration on Monday night. The statement was accordingly posted on the White House website.
Furthermore, Marcia L. Fudge, secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be the delegation’s head.
Members of the presidential delegation are listed below:
- Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja
- The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California
- The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
- General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command
- The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- The Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- The Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council
- The Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
cc: Punch Ng
