President Muhammadu Buhari may not have had any grand event planned for his 76th birthday, but his aides decided to fix that.

The president’s aides had a cake baked for their boss, and lined the Aso Villa with giant birthday cards.

To celebrate with Buhari were also ministers, service chiefs, and governors.

The president was in a jocular mood, characteristically, as he was presented with birthday cards by his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, the Secretary to the Federal Government Boss Mustapha, the Minister of Defence Brig Gen. Mansur Dan Aliand Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, and the Commander Bridge of guards Brigadier General Umar Tama Musa.

See photos and videos from the parade:

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President @muhammadubuhari Aides Surprise him on his 76th Birthday and Special Birthday Parade by Guards Brigade in State House on 17th Dec 2018, 🎤#AdamuSambo 🎥@sambisageneral

A post shared by Buhari Sallau (@buharisallau) on Dec 17, 2018 at 12:41pm PST

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II President @muhammadubuhari Aides Surprise him on his 76th Birthday and Special Birthday Parade by Guards Brigade in State House on 17th Dec 2018, 🎤#AdamuSambo 🎥@sambisageneral

A post shared by Buhari Sallau (@buharisallau) on Dec 17, 2018 at 1:20pm PST

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III President @muhammadubuhari Aides Surprise him on his 76th Birthday and Special Birthday Parade by Guards Brigade in State House on 17th Dec 2018, 🎤#AdamuSambo 🎥@sambisageneral

A post shared by Buhari Sallau (@buharisallau) on Dec 17, 2018 at 1:39pm PST

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IV President @muhammadubuhari Aides Surprise him on his 76th Birthday and Special Birthday Parade by Guards Brigade in State House on 17th Dec 2018, 🎤#AdamuSambo 🎥@sambisageneral

A post shared by Buhari Sallau (@buharisallau) on Dec 17, 2018 at 1:46pm PST