Senegalese President Faye visits Tinubu in Villa

President Bola Tinubu has received the Senegalese President, Bassirou Faye, at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

Faye, who arrived at 3:09 p.m. was received at the forecourt of the Villa on Thursday, marking his first visit to Nigeria since assuming office last month.

Faye, 44, the youngest president in Senegalese history, secured victory in a delayed presidential election in April, garnering over 54 per cent of the votes.

Two days after inauguration, Faye declared his assets public. This prompted many to call on other African leaders to emulate the Senegalese president.

Faye said he owned only one house built on 200 m2 of land in Mermoz allocated by the tax union (a family home since 2021) and built from 2017 to 2021, partly with his own funds and partly with loans settled.

He also disclosed that he has two vehicles – a Focus 2012 acquired second-hand in 2019 worth 6,500,000 FCFA and a Ford Explorer Platinum acquired second-hand in 2022 worth 19,000,000 FCFA.

Faye also listed undeveloped plots of land among his assets, including a 80 m/40 plot acquired in 2017 worth 3,000,000 FCFA and a 4.3ha agricultural land acquired in 2022 worth 15,050,000 FCFA.