President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, signed an Executive Order establishing the Presidential Transition Council to help with the seamless transition of power from one presidential administration to another.
The president, who disclosed this via a tweet, said the Presidential Transition Council will be headed by the Secretary to Government of the Federal (SGF), Boss Mustapha.
The tweet read, “I have signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions. The new Executive Order puts in place a legal framework for the seamless transition of power from one Presidential Administration to another.
“I have also approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to facilitate and manage the 2023 Presidential transition programme.”
I have also approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to facilitate and manage the 2023 Presidential transition programme.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) February 9, 2023
President Buhari will officially end his tenure and handover to a new president on May 29, 2023.
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