Shettima Departs Abuja To Represent Tinubu At Guinea inauguration, Heads To Davos

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry.

The Vice President is also scheduled to proceed to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2026) following his participation in the presidential inauguration.

According to a statement issued Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday, Shettima will represent President Tinubu at the inauguration ceremony slated for Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry, following President Doumbouya’s election victory.

The statement said the Vice President’s attendance at the ceremony underscores Nigeria’s strategic engagement in regional leadership, economic partnership and global economic integration under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

It added that the visit forms part of Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, including efforts to support Guinea’s return to constitutional order after a four-year transition.

Beyond diplomatic solidarity, the trip is also aimed at deepening bilateral trade relations, which have recently recorded growth, with Nigerian exports to Guinea, particularly manufactured goods and agricultural products, rising to $3.29 million.

From Guinea, Vice President Shettima will proceed to Davos to participate in WEF 2026, scheduled to hold from January 19 to January 23, 2026.

The 2026 World Economic Forum, themed “A Spirit of Dialogue,” will convene leaders from government, business, civil society, and the scientific and cultural communities to promote trusted dialogue, collaborative problem-solving and future-oriented solutions to shared global challenges.

Key discussions at the forum will centre on the transformative changes driven by frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, next-generation biotechnology and advanced energy systems.

The forum aims to examine how these innovations can be responsibly deployed to unlock new engines of growth, expand access across emerging markets, invest in skills for a rapidly changing workforce, and promote sustainable and equitable development.

While in Davos, the Vice President is expected to engage global leaders and investors on Nigeria’s economic reform agenda, emerging investment opportunities and Africa’s role in shaping a resilient and inclusive global future.

Shettima is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of his engagements in Davos.