Tinubu cancels Democracy Day broadcast

President Bola Tinubu has canceled his planned nationwide television address for Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day celebration.

Instead, he will deliver his address directly to Parliament during a joint session of the National Assembly.

The federal government cited the president’s scheduled appearance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday as the reason for altering the usual format.

The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).

“Due to H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, scheduled attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session, the Presidential National Broadcast on June 12 has been cancelled,” the statement reads.

“President Bola Ahmed will deliver his address from the National Assembly. All other plans are in order as announced earlier.”

The president had initially been slated to address the nation at 7am before attending the joint session later in the day.

The inter-ministerial committee on Democracy Day had earlier released the list of activities lined up for the celebration in a statement issued by Abdulhakeem Adeoye on behalf of the director of information and public relations.

Adeoye had in the statement noted that there would be no parade this year to mark the day.

He said a public lecture would be held at 4 pm at the State House conference centre in Abuja.

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