President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly complex for the June 12 National addresses.
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The President arrived at the National Assembly complex at exactly 12:09 p.m. on Thursday, in the company of Kashim Shettima, the Vice President, amid heavy security.
Prominent Nigerian political leaders and traditional rulers gathered at the National Assembly complex on Thursday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day address scheduled for June 12.
Spotted at the Green Chamber were key figures, including Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State; Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa State; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; former Governors Aminu Masari (Katsina), as well as former Senate Presidents Bukola Saraki and Ken Nnamani.
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Also present were former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
June 12, officially recognized as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marks the annulled 1993 presidential election widely believed to have been won by the late Moshood Abiola. It has since become a symbol of the country’s democratic resilience.
President Tinubu, a key figure in the June 12 struggle and a former ally of Abiola, is expected to use the occasion to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to democratic governance amid rising economic hardship, security concerns, and demands for political reforms.
