President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the previously scheduled nationwide Democracy Day broadcast, opting instead to deliver his commemorative address directly before a joint session of the National Assembly.
The change in plan was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Initially, the President was expected to speak to Nigerians via a televised address at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, as part of the Democracy Day celebrations. However, the statement clarified that Tinubu will now speak from the chambers of the National Assembly.
“Due to President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session, the Presidential National Broadcast on June 12 has been cancelled. President Tinubu will deliver his address from the National Assembly,” the statement read.
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The President’s revised schedule reflects a symbolic shift, placing the nation’s key Democracy Day message within the legislative arm of government—a move some observers see as a nod to democratic institutions and inter-branch collaboration.
The cancellation also affects broadcast logistics, as earlier instructions had urged all television and radio stations to link up with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the now-cancelled morning broadcast.
Despite the adjustment, the Democracy Day lecture scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja is expected to proceed as planned.