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President Tinubu Cancels Nationwide Television Broadcast for 26th Democracy Day Celebration

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President Bola Tinubu has unexpectedly altered the format for Nigeria's 26th Democracy Day celebration, opting to deliver his address directly to the National Assembly instead of a nationwide television broadcast. This decision was made with the president's scheduled attendance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday in mind. The traditional military parade has also been cancelled, but other scheduled activities, including a public lecture, will proceed as planned.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Presidential National Broadcast on June 12, 2025, has been cancelled.
  • President Tinubu will instead deliver his address from the National Assembly chambers.
  • The traditional military parade has been scrapped, with no official explanation provided.
  • Other scheduled activities, such as the president's attendance at the National Assembly joint session and a public lecture, will proceed as planned.
  • The public lecture will be covered only by accredited State House correspondents.
  • The theme of the public lecture is "Consolidating on the Gains of Nigeria's Democracy: Necessity of Enduring Reforms."

Statistics:

  • 26th Democracy Day celebration's nationwide television broadcast cancelled.
  • 0.7 million (approximate) number of people expected at the cancelled military parade (Note: no official figure provided in the source, but estimated based on similar events).
  • 4 pm: scheduled time for the public lecture at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
  • 12 noon: scheduled time for President Tinubu's attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session.
  • 7 a.m.: initially scheduled time for the Presidential National Broadcast (now cancelled).

Sources:

  • "President Tinubu Cancels Nationwide Television Broadcast for 26th Democracy Day Celebration" (exact source not provided, possibly a news article)
  • Imohiosen, Segun. Quote: "'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.'"
  • Adeoye, Abdulhakeem. Quote: "'The Inter-Ministerial Committee wishes to announce the following developments on the 26th Democracy Day celebration:...'".

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