Second inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan

Second presidential inauguration of
Goodluck Jonathan
Date29 May 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-29)
LocationEagle Square,
Abuja, F.C.T.
ParticipantsGoodluck Jonathan
14th president of Nigeria
— Assuming office
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu
Chief Justice of Nigeria
— Administering oath
Namadi Sambo
13th vice president of Nigeria
— Assuming office
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu
Chief Justice of Nigeria
— Administering oath

The second inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan as the 14th president of Nigeria, and 3rd in the fourth republic was held on Sunday, 29 May 2011, marking the start of the second and only full term of Goodluck Jonathan as president and Namadi Sambo as vice president. It was the 6th presidential inauguration in Nigeria, and 4th in the fourth republic.[1][2]

Jonathan was sworn in after winning the 2011 Nigerian presidential election, an election which was seen as the fairest at the time.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Goodluck Jonathan sworn in for first full presidential term". France 24. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ Onuah, Felix; Eboh, Camillus (29 May 2011). "Nigeria's Jonathan sworn in for first full term". Reuters. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Nigeria's Jonathan sworn in". The Irish Times. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2023.