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
