Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the 80th Session of high-level General Debate of United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, September 24.

A revised Provisional list of speakers obtained by Newsmen from the UN headquarters in New York shows that Tinubu will be speaking on the second day of the event.

The President who is scheduled to deliver his address to the world leaders during the afternoon session, around 8.30pm Nigerian time would be the 17th world leader to speak on day two of the general debate, according to the provisional list.

He will be followed by the Umited StatesP President Donald Trump, the traditional second speaker, being the host country.

According to the United Nations, heads of state are speakers on the first and second day, while Vice Presidents speaks from the third day.

Vice President Kashim Shettima represented Tinubu in 2024 and spoke on the first day of the debate, maintaining Tinubu’s slot, which diplomats said was very unusual as per tradition.