‘You’re all re-elected’, Tinubu tells 10th National Assembly after mistakenly addressing it as 11th

Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday mistakenly addressed the 10th National Assembly as the 11th and remarked “you’re all re-elected”.

NewsWireNGR reports that the president was at the National Assembly to present a N47.96 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2025.

“In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with an unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on a journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly,” Tinubu said.

After being reminded by lawmakers that they were the 10th National Assembly, the President responded humorously, “10th? I wrote 11th, which means you’re all re-elected.”

The President’s light-hearted remarks, made after the correction, drew laughter and applause from legislators, easing the formal tone of the event.