'Handover notes will be presented to President-elect on May 28,' Info Minister confirms

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May 21, 2015 3:50 PM

The presentation will take place after Buhari has toured the facilities at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari will be presented with handover notes from President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration on Thursday, May 28, 2015, the Information Minister has said.

The minister, Patricia Akwashiki disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, May 20, at the end of Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.

“The deliberation today was taken up by preparations or transition and the SGF briefed the Council as follows that on May 28, there will be inspection of facilities at the Villa by the President in company of the Vice President with the President-elect and his Vice President,” she said.

“Thereafter there will be a small handing over ceremony in the Council Chamber where the President will hand over the briefs collected by MDAs and government agencies to the incoming administration. It will be rounded up with the inaugural dinner in the evening of May 28,” she added.

Buhari will be sworn in on Friday, May 29.

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