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Obama Names John Kerry As Head of U.S. Delegation to Buhari Inauguration
John Kerry: US Secretary of State
President Barack Obama of the United States has named Secretary of State, John Kerry, to lead the American government delegation to the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president.
Mr. Buhari will be sworn into office on May 29, alongside his vice president-elect, Yemi Osinbajo.
“Today @POTUS announced that @JohnKerry will lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of President-elect Buhari of #Nigeria,” the U.S. State Department tweeted late Monday.
There has been high international interest in Nigeria’s political transition and the planned transfer of power from the Jonathan-Sambo presidency to the Buhari-Osinbajo presidency.
