The federal government has unveiled a massive painting of President Bola Tinubu on a canvas in Abuja to mark the 25th anniversary of democracy.
Previously, Democracy Day was observed on May 29 each year. However, in 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari changed the date to June 12.
This change was made to honor MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
At this year's event, the painting, which is claimed to be the largest on canvas in the world, was revealed at Eagles Square.
The artwork shows Tinubu wearing a wine-colored agbada and a blue cap with his infinity signature.
Speaking to journalists at Eagles Square, Opeyemi Olaore, the coordinator of the painting, said that 37 artists from across the country created the portrait.
He said, "We, 37 of us, led by Artifact Galleries, including myself Opeyemi Olaore, Toyin Jinadu, and Adele Oladipupo, gathered 37 artists to create the world’s largest painting portrait on canvas."
"Let’s keep it a surprise until it is unveiled. The concept behind it is that while we often talk about the government, we know there is poverty in the land..."
The size of the painting has not been disclosed yet. According to Guinness World Records, the largest painting measures 12,086.59 m² (130,099 ft²) and was completed by Hung Chi-Sung (Chinese Taipei) in Hualien, Chinese Taipei, on June 21, 2019.
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