President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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.

โ€œThis 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.

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

โ€œDistinguished Senators and Honourable Members are expected to be seated by 9 a.m,โ€ the statement reads.

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