May 29: Tinubu to address National Assembly on Wednesday

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday address the members of the National Assembly in a joint session, the clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal has announced.

Tambawal, in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday, announced that the president will address the lawmakers in the newly renovated chamber to mark 25 years of democracy.

“This is to inform Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members that as part of the event to commemorate 25 years of unbroken democracy and Legislature in Nigeria, there will be a joint sitting of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday 29 May, 2024.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, will address the joint sitting on state of the nation and also commission the National Assembly Library.

“Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members are expected to be seated by 9 a.m,” the statement reads.

It would be recalled that President Tinubu ordered a low-key celebration of his first year in office.