President Bola Tinubu leaves Nigeria for Benin Republic for the country’s 63rd independence anniversary

President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja and is currently en route to Benin Republic to attend the country’s 63rd independence anniversary celebration. In his capacity as the chairman of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), he will be the Special Guest of President Patrice Talon at the ceremony.

Accompanying him on the trip are six Governors: Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq of Kwara, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, and Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger.