Two top public persons have been reported absent at the Eagle Square in Abuja as the nation celebrates its 58th Independence anniversary - Bukola Saraki, the Senate president and Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the House of Representatives are yet to be seen at the event .
The spokesman to Dogara, Yusuph Olaniyonu, speaking with newsmen said that he is unaware if his boss was invited to the ceremony Bukola Saraki, the Senate president and Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the House of Representatives, are both absent at Eagle Square Abuja where the nation’s 58th Independence anniversary is being celebrated by dignitaries and many elder state men.
Those present at the parade are President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, Walter Onnoghen, the chief justice of Nigeria, and former head of state and Yakubu Gowon, among many other top public figures, Premium Times reports.
The all-important national ceremony will witness a parade of the nation’s military officials and a photo exhibition showing Nigerian history and an independence day dinner.
Whereas efforts to speak with Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki's spokesperson, proved unsuccessful, the spokesperson of Dogara, Turaki Hassan, said he has no idea if his boss was invited to the event or why he is not attending Read more:
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