May 14, 2026

FOLLOW US FOR INAUGURATION UPDATES FROM EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA

By Damilola A.
eagle square
*11.49am
President Muhammadu Buhari makes Inaugural speech.
*11.45am
March past Ends
*11:24am
March Past Begins
 *11.07am
21 Gun Salute Signalling a new government
*11.05am
President Jonathan Releases Trapped Birds Signalling A New Era
*10:59am
Brand New Flags Handed Over To The New President
10.57am
Flag Bearers Marching In Sequence.
10.51am
Muhammad Buhari Now officiallly Sworn In As The President Of Nigeria
buja
*10.45am
Muhammad Buhari Takes Oath Of Office…….
*10.42am
President Jonathan acknowledges dignitaries for the last time..
*10.40am
Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo(S.A.N) Signs Oath Note Presented By CJN
*10:36am
Vice-President Elect Prof. Osinbajo Takes Oath Of Office
*10.25am
Dep. Chief Imam Abuja National Mosque Prays For Nigeria
*10.15am
President Jonathan Arrives
 The President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has just entered the Eagles Square venue of the presidential inauguration.
* 9.59am
President-elect arrives
The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has just entered the Eagles Square venue of the presidential inauguration.
 * 9.49am
Osinbajo in inauguration venue
The in-coming Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has just strolled into the Eagles Square.
* 9.44am
Sambo arrives Eagles Square
The outgoing Vice President Namadi Sambo has just entered the inauguration venue
*  9.38am
U.S Secretary of State Kerry arrives 
The United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, has just arrived the Eagle Square venue of Friday’s presidential inauguration.
  • 7:15 am

Jacob Zuma of South Africa arrives first

President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, was the first supreme leader to arrive Eagle Square, venue of the Presidential inauguration in Abuja.

Zuma arrived the venue to a beautiful welcome of the well decorated Eagle Square.

  • 8:01am

Danjuma arrives Eagle Square

Former Minister of Defence, Theophilus  Danjuma has just arrived Eagle Square, venue of the Presidential Inauguration in Abuja.
As at the moment of filing this report, nothing less than 20 former Nigerian leader are currently at the venue to grace the occasion.
  • 8:15 a.m
Tinubu arrives inauguration venue

Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state has just been spotted arriving the Eagle Square, venue of the inauguration ceremony for Nigeria’s next president, Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari is taking over the mantle of leadership from President Goodluck Jonathan

 

  • 9:03 a.m

Obasanjo arrives venue

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo arrives venue of the Presidential inauguration, greeting fellow former Head of States.

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