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VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO LEAD PRAYERS AT BUHARI’S RESIDENCE IN DAURA
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A day after the burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead a delegation of ministers and mourners to Daura, Katsina State, for a third-day prayer at the late former President’s residence. The prayer is scheduled to take place tomorrow, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed the development in a statement. “Vice President Kashim Shettima, in company with the Governors of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda, is leading some ministers and mourners to Daura for prayers at the late former President’s residence in Daura, Katsina State,” Nkwocha said. The Vice President’s trip to Daura is a mark of respect to the late former President and a demonstration of the government’s commitment to paying tribute to his legacy. Nkwocha said the third-day prayer is expected to take place tomorrow with the Vice President leading other mourners at the prayers. Stanley Nkwocha’s statement provided the details of the Vice President’s programme.