On Tuesday, the Presidency refuted claims of President Bola Tinubu addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, dismissing the announcement as false and unauthorized.
According to Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Office of the President was not involved in planning such an event. In a statement titled “In commemoration of May 29 and the first Anniversary of the President Tinubu Administration.”
Ngelale emphasized Tinubu’s commitment to delivering good governance and inaugurating strategic projects nationwide. The statement clarified that the information regarding Tinubu’s speech before the National Assembly on May 29, 2024, was incorrect.
The statement read, “In furtherance of his commitment to delivering good governance, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated strategic projects across the country.
“President Tinubu’s administration will inaugurate more transformative projects for the benefit of all Nigerians.
“In view of public commentary concerning the President delivering a speech before a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly tomorrow, May 29, 2024, it is important to state that this information is false and unauthorized as the Office of the President was not involved in the planning of the event.”
This contradicted an earlier announcement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga had stated that Tinubu would not deliver a nationwide address on Wednesday but would instead address a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja.
He explained that the National Assembly had organized a program to commemorate 25 years of the nation’s democratic journey at both the executive and legislative levels.
