Monday, June 9, 2025 - President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, June 12, address a joint session of the National Assembly as part of activities to mark this year's Democracy Day.
Democracy Day is observed in Nigeria on June 12 in honour of
the June 12,1993, presidential election seen by many as the most credible poll
ever conducted in the history of post independent Nigeria.
The election was won by the late Moshood Abiola but was
annulled by the military regime of Gen Ibrahim Babangida (retd).
In a statement released on Sunday, June 8, the spokesperson
of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, said the event will be conveyed
to the lawmakers via an internal memorandum issued by Yahaya Danzaria, clerk of
the house of representatives.
Rotimi said the president will confer national honours on
selected legislators during the event.
“The special
joint sitting is scheduled to hold at the House of Representatives Chamber,
National Assembly Complex, commencing at 11:00 AM, with preliminary proceedings
ahead of the arrival of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at 12:00 noon,” the
statement reads.
The theme for this year’s celebration is: ‘’26 Years of
Democracy: Renewing Our Commitment to National Development.”
“President
Tinubu is expected to attend the occasion as Special Guest of Honour and will
deliver a presidential address to the joint sitting.
The
programme will also feature goodwill messages from former presiding officers of
the national assembly and the conferment of national honours on select
legislators by Mr. President.
This joint
sitting represents a significant moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey. It
underscores the pivotal role of the national assembly in safeguarding
democratic values, fostering accountability, and advancing national development
over the past 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule.”the statement further reads
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