On Thursday, May 16, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received the Senegalese President Bassirou Faye at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Dada Olusegun, President Tinubu's special assistant on social media, disclosed this in a post on his X page on Thursday afternoon.

As reported by NTA, Faye arrived at 3:09 p.m. on Thursday and was received at the villa's forecourt. This is his first visit to Nigeria since assuming office last month.

Faye, 44, the youngest president in Senegalese history, secured victory in a delayed presidential election in April, garnering over 54 per cent of the votes.

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According to Dada Olusegun, the State House is already buzzing with excitement about Faye's visit.

The presidential aide tweeted: "Broom boys link up"

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Tinubu's aide also shared a video clip of the state house and arrangements already made with the state house adorned with both Senegal and Nigerian flag decorations.

Dada tweeted: “The Presidential Villa, Abuja, is agog ahead of the courtesy visit of the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E Bassirou Diomaye Faye to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House.”

The Presidential Villa, Abuja, is agog ahead of the courtesy visit of the President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E Bassirou Diomaye Faye to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House pic.twitter.com/3WcJDt0oO4

— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) May 16, 2024