page_title: First Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari
section_title: Government representatives
hierarchical_section_title: First Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari / Attendance / Government representatives
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with newly sworn-in Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria, before a bilateral meeting after Kerry led a delegation representing President Obama on May 29, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
context_page_description: The inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as the 15th President of Nigeria, and 4th President in the fourth Nigerian Republic took place on Friday, 29 May 2015. It marked the beginning of the first term of Muhammadu Buhari as President following the 2015 general election.
  The Federal Government declared 29 May a public holiday. More than fifty representatives from foreign governments were expected to attend the inauguration. The government intended to spend less than ₦2 billion for the ceremony.
  The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed a petition filed by the Hope Democratic Party seeking to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from being sworn in for a second term on May 29, 2019.
  The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Buhari winner of the February 23 presidential election with a total of 15,191,847 votes.
  However, the HDP and its presidential candidate, Ambrose Oworu, filed a petition before the tribunal to nullify the election on the grounds of INEC's non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
caption: Buhari with John Kerry.
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