Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday evening departed Abuja for Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire.
Naijaonpoint reports that Shettima is to represent President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Mr. Alassane Ouattara for a fourth term in office as President of that country.
Kashim Shettima
The Vice President made this known in a post on his social media page.
Senator Shettima 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.
Ouattara 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.
Meanwhile, Shettima reiterated the commitment of the administration of President Tinubu to the preservation and protection of traditional institutions in Nigeria.
According to him, traditional rulers are the closest to the grassroots, are the leaders and fathers of the society, and their institutions outlive every administration.
Shettima gave the assurance last Friday during the 45th anniversary of the Emir of Gumel, HRH Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Sani II, and the commissioning of the Gumel Central Mosque in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The Vice President stated that the tenure of every elective political office holder ends after eight years, but the traditional institutions remain.
“Therefore, we must respect them, we must take care of them, and we must preserve as well as protect the institution,” he added.
The Vice President, who congratulated the Emir of Gumel for celebrating his 45th anniversary in good health, prayed Almighty God to spare the life of the traditional ruler to witness his golden jubilee and centenary celebrations.
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