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Buhari officially sworn in for second term as president of Nigeria

Buhari sworn in for second term as president of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have both been sworn in for their second term by CJN Tanko Mohammed, at an event holding at Eagle Square, Abuja.

The President took the oath on Wednesday, May 2019 in the presence of local and foreign guests at the Eagles Square, Abuja.

The President in his oath pledged to be fair to all Nigerians and to serve, preserve, protect and defend the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He swore to be fair to all manner of people.

FILE – In this Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 file photo, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari gestures to supporters after casting his vote in his hometown of Daura, in northern Nigeria. Nigeria’s president was poised to win a second term in Africa’s largest democracy, with unofficial results on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 showing a victory, his campaign spokesman said. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
Muhammadu Buhari arrives to speak with his supporters as he was declared the winner of the presidential election in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.

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