We eventually sang new anthem at Lagos Town hall – NDC Guber Candidate
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Funso Doherty, has described the singing of Nigeria’s former national anthem at the party’s town hall meeting in Lagos as spontaneous. Speaking on Nigeria Info 99.3FM on Friday, Doherty said the current national anthem was also sung after the crowd had recited the former […]
Funso Doherty, the NDC candidate for Lagos governor, explained on Nigeria Info that the singing of the country's former national anthem at the party's town hall meeting in Lagos was spontaneous. The current national anthem was also performed after the crowd had initially recited the older version. Doherty noted that the event organizers were unable to control the enthusiastic reaction from the large gathering, especially considering the emotional atmosphere of the occasion.
He emphasized that the new national anthem was indeed sung after the initial rendition of the former anthem, which was a spontaneous act by the crowd. Ultimately, the official anthem was played, affirming that Nigeria has just one national anthem.
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