Bola Tinubu, 71, won February's election with a promise to renew hope and needs to act fast.
Bola Tinubu won February's election with 37% of the vote, a victory that is being challenged in courtBola Tinubu, 71, won February's election with a promise to renew hope - but he faces tough economic and security challenges.
Dignitaries from across the continent, including South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, are expected at the swearing-in ceremony in the capital, Abuja, reflecting the significance of the event.Inflation is running at its highest rate for nearly 18 years, one in three people are unemployed and the output of the vital oil industry is shrinking.
But opponents of the incoming president say he has lost the vitality he used to forcefully modernise Lagos.
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