There are also broader implications.
The event is marked by national pride, with ceremonies, parades, and cultural events.
He noted that the recent feats of the team is a further testament to the untiring efforts of the Musa Kida-led NBBF.
Mr Tinubu, chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Governments, will join other regional leaders at the event.
Mr Jonathan, also the chairperson of WAEF, and other elders left Abuja on Thursday for Dakar, where they will remain until next Wednesday.
The demonstration is aimed at pressuring Senegalese authorities to commit to a specific date for election.
In the statement, Angela Quintal, head of CPJ’s Africa programme in New York, condemned Senegalese police brutalising journalists covering protests.
In his first public statement on the election postponement that has sparked nationwide protests and widespread condemnation, Mr Sall denied trying to hold on to power.
Mr Sonko, 48, is also popular among Senegal’s youth and was seen as a threat to the ruling party ahead of the 2024 election.
“Yesterday was difficult and violent. My main concern is that the school year could be cancelled,” he said.
