President Bola Tinubu is expected to deliver a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, as part of activities marking the anniversary.
The President returned to Lagos on Tuesday after ending his working vacation in Europe and is expected to spend the Independence celebrations in the state.
Tinubu is also expected to attend the premiere of a documentary on the late businessman and politician, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre in Lagos on Independence Day.
The President is further expected to hold political meetings in Lagos as preparations for the 2027 general elections continue, according to the Presidency.
Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule on October 1, 1960, with Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa becoming the country’s first Prime Minister.
The country became a republic three years later, in 1963, with Nnamdi Azikiwe as its first President.
Nigeria subsequently experienced periods of military rule and the Civil War before returning to democratic rule in 1999.
The 2026 anniversary therefore marks 66 years since Nigeria attained independence and 27 years of uninterrupted constitutional democracy.
