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Photos of President resuming office

Samson Toromade

August 21, 2017 5:27 PM

President Buhari finally resumed his official duties after a 103-day absence.

President Muhammadu Buhari

After a medical vacation that was 103 days long, President Muhammadu Buhari is back at the helm of affairs in Aso Rock.

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The president resumed his official duties on Monday, August 21, 2017, two days after landing in Abuja on Saturday, August 19.

He preached for unity when he addressed the nation on Monday, promising to come down hard on hate speech that has been prominent in the past few months that he was absent.

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Hours after his speech, the president also wrote a letter to the National Assembly to notify lawmakers about his resumption to office, after he transmitted his executive powers to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo before he left on May 7.

The President's Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, revealed hours later that the president will work from home while renovation works are completed in his office.

Samson Toromade Samson Toromade is the Editor-in-Chief of Pulse Nigeria. Contact: samson.toromade@pulse.ng

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