Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian Presidential Complex also known as "The Villa" or "Aso Villa" is the office and residence of the Nigerian President. It is located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 604 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (624 × 619 pixel, file size: 73 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 604 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (624 × 619 pixel, file size: 73 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official symbol of the Nigerian President. ... The President of Nigeria is both head of government and head of state of Nigeria. ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ...

History

Described by some visitors as an "elegant fortress", Aso Villa remains an enigma to most Nigerians. The palatial residence was completed in 1991, the same year the military junta of Ibrahim Babangida relocated the Federal Capital, from Lagos State to Abuja. Aso Villa encompasses the 400 meter monolith Aso Rock, at the very heart of Abuja city. Ibrahim Babangida General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (born August 17, 1941), popularly known as IBB, was the military ruler of Nigeria from August 1985 until his departure from office under heavy popular pressure in 1993, after his annulment of elections held that year which were widely held to have been the... // History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... Aso Rock is the large outcrop that back drops the Abuja Golf Club. ...

President Obasanjo hosts Laura Bush at the Presidential Villa

Matthew Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937) (GCFR, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic;[1] transliterated: ) is a retired Nigerian Army General and President of Nigeria. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of U.S. President George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States. ...

References

• The New Aso Rock: An Insider View