JOHN Kerry, the United States (US) Secretary of State, will lead the presidential delegation to the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president on May 29, the US mission in Nigeria has said.
“President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a presidential delegation to Nigeria, to attend the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on May 29, 2015,” the mission said in a statement.
“John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, will lead the delegation. Other members of the delegation will be announced at a future date,” the statement added.
In January when Kerry paid his first visit to Nigeria, he met with President Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari in Lagos, ahead of the presidential election.
The purpose of the visit at the time, according to the US Mission in Nigeria, was to canvass for peaceful, fair and credible elections.
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