Aso Rock Presidential Villa | |
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General information | |
Location | Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 9°3′25.6″N 7°31′29.2″E / 9.057111°N 7.524778°ECoordinates: 9°3′25.6″N 7°31′29.2″E / 9.057111°N 7.524778°E |
Current tenants | Muhammadu Buhari and the First family |
Owner | Federal Government |
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The Aso Villa (officially known as State House, Nigerian Presidential Complex and The Aso Rock Presidential Villa and known informally as The Rock, or The Villa) is the office and residence of the Nigerian President. It is located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
The palatial residence was completed in 1991, the same year the military junta of Ibrahim Babangida relocated the national capital from Lagos to Abuja. Aso Villa encompasses the 400 meter monolith Aso Rock, located within the Three Arms Zone of Abuja metropolis.