Jonathan to hand over power on May 29th, not May 28th - FG

Minister of Information, Senator Patricia
Akwashiki says president Jonathan will hand
over power on May 29th as against May 28th
date earlier reported.
Speaking after the Federal
Executive Council meeting today April 22nd,
Akwashiki said May 28th will be the last day
ministries and parastatals will do their handing
over of briefs while the President will hand over
power to Buhari on May 29th
"In the council today, the discussion was
still centered on transition. I have to
make a little clarification because some
people thought I said May 28 will be
handover date. I never said that. I said
May 28 will be the last day that we will
have our handing over briefs by
ministries and parastatals. I said from
the 28th of this month to that date has
been given to departments and ministries
to submit their hand over notes.
I remember somebody asked if there will
be no vacuum if there is handover on
May 28 and I replied that there will be no
handing over on May 28. Handing over
and inauguration will hold on May 29. The
President is not handing over power on
May 28, he is handing over power on May
29. We have started the transition and it
is ongoing. We are submitting our
handover notes to the Office of the SGF.
The President is still the President until
May 29 when Gen. Buhari takes his oath
of office and resumes as the President
of the Federal Republic.” He said



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