(JUST IN) JUNE 12: TINUBU CANCELS 7AM NATIONAL BROADCAST, TO DELIVER ADDRESS DURING NASS JOINT SESSION
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By: Sefiu Ajape
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the June 12 Presidential National Broadcast initially scheduled for 7 a.m. on Thursday.
The announcement was made in a statement released late Wednesday night by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The broadcast had been part of the official lineup of activities to commemorate Democracy Day.
Recall that HOTJIST earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu will deliver a national broadcast at 7 a.m. on Thursday as part of events commemorating the 2025 Democracy Day celebration.
Meanwhile, according to Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the SGF’s office, the cancellation is due to the President’s scheduled appearance at the National Assembly Joint Session on the same day.
Imohiosen noted that President Tinubu will now deliver his Democracy Day address from the National Assembly, while all other planned activities remain unchanged.
This year’s commemoration marks 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria, which began in 1999 with the end of military rule.
Originally observed on May 29—the date for presidential, gubernatorial, and legislative inaugurations—Democracy Day was officially moved to June 12 in 2018 to honor the annulled 1993 presidential election widely believed to have been won by MKO Abiola. That election is often regarded as the most credible in Nigeria’s history.
The 2025 celebration marks the third Democracy Day under President Tinubu’s administration, following his election in a tightly contested poll in 2023.
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