By Seyi Babalola
President Bola Tinubu will address members of the National Assembly in a joint session on Wednesday, according to Sani Tambawal, the National Assembly’s clerk.
In a statement released early Tuesday, Tambawal announced that the president will address MPs in the freshly rebuilt chamber to commemorate 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 the 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.