The Nigerian government has revealed an exceptionally large painting of President Bola Tinubu on canvas in Abuja to commemorate the 25th anniversary of democracy.
Democracy Day was originally celebrated on May 29, but in 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari changed the date to June 12 in honor of MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
During this year’s ceremony at Eagles Square, the alleged world’s largest painting on a canvas was unveiled.
The artwork depicts Tinubu dressed in a wine-colored agbada and a blue cap with his infinity signature. Opeyemi Olaore, the coordinator of the painting, disclosed that the portrait was created by 37 artists from across the country.
“We, 37 of us, came together under Artifact Galleries. Myself Opeyemi Olaore, Toyin Jinadu, and Adele Oladipupo assembled 37 artists to create the world’s largest painting portrait on canvas,” he said.
