Tinubu, Obasanjo Meet At Uzodimma’s Swearing-In Ceremony
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the second tenure swearing-in ceremony of Governor Hope Uzodimma in Owerri the Imo State capital on Monday, met and exchanged pleasantries with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who had opposed Jagaban’s election in the 2023 presidential election.
Donning the Igbo red cap for titled dignitaries, Tinubu exchanged handshakes with his predecessor, who had supported Labour Party’s Peter Obi in 2023.
It will be their first time of meeting in public since Tinubu took over power last May 29.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, were among those who accompanied the President to Imo State.
Imo residents turned out in their numbers for the inauguration of Uzodimma’s second term.
Residents, many of them dressed in colourful, and traditional attires were spotted in the streets of the state capital, Owerri for the event billed for the Dan Anyiam Stadium.
The stadium vibrated with a carnival-like atmosphere amidst much singing and dancing.
Uzodimma, who like the President stood election on the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was re-elected in an election held on November 11, 2023.
He polled 540,308 votes to defeat his closest rival, Samuel Anyanwu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 71,503.
Ahead of the inauguration, President Tinubu commissioned the newly reconstructed Airport Road in Owerri.
The President travelled to Owerri after observing the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja.
He was received at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri by the Governor and several federal and state officials.