President Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has relocated to the
Defence House in the Maitama area of Abuja metropolis where he now operates
temporarily.
According to TheNation, Buhari, who returned to Abuja from
Kaduna on Monday to hold talks with Ivorian President Alassane Quattara at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, has been receiving guests at the Defence
House since Tuesday.
He spent the better
part of Tuesday and Wednesday receiving guests at the Defence House located
opposite the Legacy House which serves as the campaign
headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party.
When The Nation visited the place, a horde of security
operatives were seen on guard while visitors were properly screened before
being allowed into the premises.
It was also observed that the building was wearing a new
look, a clear indication that it was recently renovated.
Buhari, who was declared winner of the 2015 presidential
election, was operating from his private residence in the Asokoro area of Abuja
before leaving the FCT for Daura where he took part in the Governorship and
House of Assembly elections.
He spent an extra one week in Daura receiving guests, both
local and foreign before leaving for Kaduna where he received another set of
guests including former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
On Tuesday, the President elect played host to the ECOWAS
chairman and President of Ghana, John Mahama at the Defence House before
leaving for his campaign headquarters where he received a delegation from Kogi
and Kwara States.
The Spokesman of the All Progressive Congress Presidential
Campaign Council, Mallam Garba Shehu, told The Nation that the Defence House
has been made available to the President elect for his official engagements.
“Yes, the Defence House was handed over a few days ago after
its renovation,” Shehu said in a text message when asked if the Defence House
is now the operational base of the President elect.
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