BREAKING: World’s Largest Canvas Painting Portrait of President Tinubu Unveiled, Video Trends

BREAKING: World’s Largest Canvas Painting Portrait of President Tinubu Unveiled, Video Trends

  • On Wednesday, June 12, the National Troupe unveiled a large picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade
  • According to reports, the portrait unveiled at Eagles Square and presented to the president, is believed to be the world’s largest painting portrait on canvas
  • The project which was initiated by the Artefact Gallery has gotten many talking in the polity

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja - The largest painting portrait in the world was presented to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 25th Democracy Day celebration at Eagles Square, Abuja.

World largest canvass painting of Tinubu surfaces online
The world largest canvass painting portrait of Tinubu was unveiled on Democracy Day at the Eagles Square. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, @NigeriaStories
Source: Twitter

According to reports making the rounds on Wednesday, June 12, the portrait had a painting of President Bola Tinubu adorned in cultural attire and beads.

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As reported by The Nation, Opeyemi Alaba, the innovator of the painting, described it as a message of hope for Nigerians and Africa.

He noted that the painting was created by 37 different painters representing the 36 states and FCT.

Nigerians react to the portrait of Tinubu

As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section on X and shared reacted to the development. Legit.ng captured a few of their reactions below;

@ajaGunSEgun_ tweeted:

"Sincerely, what are we celebrating?"

@teewaik tweeted:

"So much achievement. Not factories or production plants. It’s well."

@EuniceUkamaka2 tweeted:

"What does that get to do with the hunger in the land."

@RealAceDrip tweeted:

"Hope they won't say they spent 15 billion to do this and call it a project?"

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Video of the largest portrait of Tinubu surfaced online

Watch the video as shared on X by Channels TV on Wednesday;

Presidency reacts as Tinubu misses steps, falls

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu's special adviser on social media, Dada Olusegun, dispelled the concerns about the brief slip of the President on Wednesday morning.

Olusegun's reaction followed a video clip of President Bola Tinubu falling while climbing the parade vehicle at the Eagles Square in Abuja.

The incident happened during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Nigeria's uninterrupted democracy in Abuja.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.