Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has explained why President Bola Tinubu did not deliver a “state of the nation” address at the joint sitting of the national assembly.
Speaking on Wednesday before Tinubu entered the green chamber, Abbas said all activities and speeches to mark Democracy Day would take place on June 12.The national assembly had said Tinubu would deliver an address on the “state of the nation” at the joint sitting of the senate and house of representatives.
Bayo Onanuga, the presidential special adviser on information and strategy, also corroborated the national assembly statement, noting that Tinubu’s address at the parliament is part of the activities to mark his one year in office.However, in a separate statement, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said Tinubu would not address the national assembly.
“His presence here today will be lately to symbolise the commencement of the use of the of the national anthem.
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