In a post on his official X page on Wednesday, the president
stated that no African country has hosted the Games, and staging the 2030
edition in Nigeria would send a “powerful message” that the continent is
central to the Commonwealth’s future.

Nigeria is expected to present its final bid to host the
2030 Commonwealth Games before the competition’s evaluation committee on
Wednesday.

The Nigerian contingent is led by Shehu Dikko, NSC
president, alongside Bukola Olopade, the director-general of the commission.

Adding his voice to the pitch, Tinubu said “it’s time for
Africa”, adding that “let us complete the circle of Commonwealth unity”.

The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sports competition for
mostly the former territories of the UK. The Games is held every four years
across the world.

In April, Nigeria declared its interest in hosting the
competition. The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) revealed plans to host the
2030 edition in Abuja.

Nigeria and India are the only two countries that formally
submitted their bids before the August 31 deadline.

The bidding process for the 2030 Commonwealth Games is
expected to be concluded in November.

Nigeria lost a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games to
Glasgow, Scotland.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Glasgow from
July 26 to August 2. The state of Victoria in Australia had initially been
announced as the host, but the city pulled out in 2023.