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Eyo Festival 2025: Tinubu Carries Sacred Staff as Lagos Hosts Historic Cultural Carnival After Eight Years
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, December 27, attended the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, where he carried the sacred opambata staff, a key symbol of the ancient carnival. Dressed in traditional white regalia, the president joined thousands of revellers as Lagos revived the historic festival for the first time in eight years. Tinubu described the Eyo Festival as a powerful expression of Lagos’ cultural identity and tourism potential, urging participants to celebrate peacefully while preserving the state’s rich heritage during the peak ‘Detty December’ season.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, December 27, attended the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, where he carried the sacred opambata staff, a key symbol of the ancient carnival. Dressed in traditional white regalia, the president joined thousands of revellers as Lagos revived the historic festival for the first time in eight years. Tinubu described the Eyo Festival as a powerful expression of Lagos’ cultural identity and tourism potential, urging participants to celebrate peacefully while preserving the state’s rich heritage during the peak ‘Detty December’ season.
Eyo Festival 2025: Tinubu Carries Sacred Staff as Lagos Hosts Historic Cultural Carnival After Eight Years
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, December 27, attended the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, where he carried the sacred opambata staff, a key symbol of the ancient carnival. Dressed in traditional white regalia, the president joined thousands of revellers as Lagos revived the historic festival for the first time in eight years. Tinubu described the Eyo Festival as a powerful expression of Lagos’ cultural identity and tourism potential, urging participants to celebrate peacefully while preserving the state’s rich heritage during the peak ‘Detty December’ season.
