President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport in Owerri, the capital of Imo state, for his second-term swearing-in ceremony. Touching down at 1:19 pm, the President inaugurated the 10-kilometer Bola Tinubu Drive at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport as his initial official duty in Imo.
Following the commissioning, the President, accompanied by a sizable contingent of Nigerian dignitaries, proceeded directly to the Dan Anyiam Stadium for the swearing-in ceremony. Notable figures present to welcome the President at the airport included Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
Also in attendance were governors such as Babaji Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Alex Otti (Abia), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Rev. Ft Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Francis Nwifuru (Ebony), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), and Ahmad Sokoto (Sokoto).