May 29 inauguration: Tinubu appoints Yar’Adua, Onanuga, Marwa, 11 others

President-elect, Bola Tinubu has appointed 13 Nigerians into the Presidential Inauguration Committee ahead of the May 29 ceremony.

Tinubu listed the names in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC).

Abdulazeez Yar’Adua, a younger brother of the late President Umar Yar’Adua, will serve as the Head of Security and Ceremonial Parade.

President of Aspire Women Forum (AWF), Zainab Marwa-Abubakar, daughter of ex-Lagos Military Administrator Gen Buba Marwa (retd), will coordinate Pre-Inauguration Dinner and Gala Night.

Director of Media and Publicity at the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga will hold the same position in the committee.

Former Borno North Senator and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Deputy Chairman, Abubakar Kyari is the Director of Finance and Budget.

The Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Stella Okotete is the Head of Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring.

A former APC governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Makinde Araoye will lead the Directorate of Venue, Parades, and Swearing-in.

Cross Rivers State Commissioner for Health and APC National Women Leader, Betta Edu will coordinate the Medical Team.

Others are Bishop Adegbite (Church Service), Imam Faud (Jumat Service), Donald Wokoma (Protocol & Invitation), Samira Saddik (Children’s Day), Andrew Abuh (Accommodation), Danladi Bako (Inaugural Lecture), Hadiza Kabir (Transportation & Logistics).

Tinubu earlier forwarded the names of Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu, and ex-Lagos Commissioner for Finance, Wale Edun, to the SGF as his representatives in the transition council.