Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Romuald Wadagni.
He is attending the ceremony as a special guest and is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the official event scheduled to hold on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Presidential Palace in Cotonou.
On arrival at the Cardinal Bernadin Gantin International Airport, the Vice President was received by senior officials including Benin Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Bakari, alongside Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Benin, Amb. Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim, and other senior diplomatic staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Cotonou.
He was later briefed on the inauguration programme by Beninese officials and members of the diplomatic corps regarding the schedule and ceremonial arrangements.
