Deji Elumoye in Conakry, Guinea
Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday arrived Conakry, the capital of Guinea for the inauguration of President-elect, Mamadi Doumbouya today.
Shettima, whose official aircraft landed at Ahmed Sekou Toure international airport at about 3.10pm was received by top government officials led by Guinea’s Minister of Finance, Mourana Soumah and Nigeria’s Charge De Affaires in Guinea, Ibrahim Haladu.
The Vice President is to represent President Bola Tinubu at the official ceremony, scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium in Nongo.
The inauguration of President Doumbouya followed his victory in the December 2025 general elections, signalling the formal end of a four-year military transition.