{"id":1565,"date":"2023-05-23T15:03:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2023-05-23T15:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:03:57","slug":"may-29th-joe-biden-names-delegation-to-attend-tinubus-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/23\/may-29th-joe-biden-names-delegation-to-attend-tinubus-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"May 29th: Joe Biden Names Delegation To Attend Tinubu\u2019s Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The United State President, Joe Biden, has named his delegation to attend the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The PUNCH reports that no fewer than 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, have been invited to grace the Tinubu\u2019s inauguration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The former Lagos State governor will be sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29 at Eagle Square, Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also expected at the nation\u2019s seventh transition ceremony are past presidents, diplomats, heads of international organisations and prominent Nigerians and representatives of foreign governments and agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The inauguration programmes will begin on Thursday with the investiture of Tinubu with\u00a0 the\u00a0Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic and the Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima, as the\u00a0Grand Commander of Order of the Niger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Representatives of Nigeria\u2019s traditional allies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, China, Germany, Finland, Jamaica, Japan, Israel, Turkey and several others are expected at the high-profile event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ahead of the inauguration, Biden, in a statement released on the White House website on Monday night, announced a nine-member delegation for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The delegation will be led by Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Below are members of the Presidential Delegation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mr. David Greene, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Events lined up for the inauguration include a lecture titled, \u2018Deepening Democracy for Integration and Development\u2019 that would be delivered by former president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, on May 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other activities include the Regimental Dinner in honour of the Commander-in-Chief at the Armed Forces Officers Mess slated for Tuesday, May 23; the Valedictory Federal Executive Council Meeting at the Council Chambers inside the Presidential Villa on May 24; Public Lecture and Juma\u2019at prayer at the National Mosque on May 26; Children\u2019s Day Parade and Party on May 27 and an Inter-denominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre on May 28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also, the Inauguration Dinner\/Gala Night at the State House Conference Centre is billed for May 28 while the inauguration\/swearing-in of the president-elect and the vice president-elect will take place on May 29 accompanied by an inauguration parade at the Eagle Square.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There will also be a post-inauguration luncheon strictly for the President with his colleague Presidents, Heads of Government and guests at the State House Banquet Hall after the inauguration ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United State President, Joe Biden, has named his delegation to attend the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. 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