President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the traditional Democracy Day national broadcast and opted to rather address Nigerians from the National Assembly.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the cancellation was contained in an official statement issued by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Democracy Day celebration had in a statement disclosed that President Tinubu would deliver a nationwide address at 7 am on Thursday.
“All other plans remain unchanged as previously announced,” the terse statement released by Imohiosen noted.
Earlier, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration had also cancelled the usual military parade that was to commemorate the 26th Democracy Day, which was scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Recall that the Federal Government had inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the 2025 Democracy Day Celebration with a charge to organise a befitting and memorable event.
Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said the celebration would provide an opportunity to honour Nigeria’s founding fathers and democratic heroes who made significant sacrifices for the country’s democratic journey.