SGF Akume, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Represent Nigeria At Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th Independence Anniversary

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, have attended the 45th Independence Anniversary celebrations of Antigua and Barbuda, marking 45 years since the Caribbean nation gained independence from Britain….

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, have attended the 45th Independence Anniversary celebrations of Antigua and Barbuda, marking 45 years since the Caribbean nation gained independence from Britain.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed this in a statement on X following her participation in the celebrations held on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

She said Nigeria’s delegation was led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and participated in the official reception hosted by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the country’s independence parade.

The celebrations featured a week-long programme of official events and concerts at various locations across the twin-island nation.

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla also attended the independence parade and anniversary celebrations at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu noted that the anniversary coincided with Antigua and Barbuda hosting the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which commenced on November 1, 2026.

Antigua and Barbuda gained independence on November 1, 1981, after centuries of British colonial rule.

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