Shettima Departs Abuja For Abidjan To Represent Tinubu At Ouattara’s Inauguration

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed the nation’s capital, Abuja for Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Mr. Alassane Ouattara for a fourth term in office as President of that country.

Shettima, according to a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Stanley Nkwocha, is expected to join other leaders across Africa and beyond to witness activities lined up for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to hold on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan.

Quatara was re-elected for a fourth term in office on October 25, 2025 as President of Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country that shares cordial diplomatic ties with Nigeria.

Both nations collaborate significantly within ECOWAS and the African Union on security, trade, and development, formalized by a Bi-National Commission and numerous agreements covering areas like anti-trafficking, agriculture, and digital economy, with strong informal trade and significant Nigerian diaspora in Côte d’Ivoire, fostering deep bilateral economic and social connections.

The Vice President is accompanied by Omar Aliyu Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission; Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Hon. Usman Zannah, member  representing Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

Shettima is expected back in Abuja at the end of the inauguration ceremony.