Tinubu to address Nigerians on Democracy Day Friday

President Bola Tinubu is set to address Nigerians on Friday, marking Democracy Day with a national broadcast. The speech is scheduled to air on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network at 7:00 a.m., with all other television stations encouraged to join the NTA feed.

This address comes on the 33rd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, a pivotal moment in Nigeria's history. The election, won by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, was annulled by the military government, sparking a prolonged pro-democracy movement that significantly shaped the nation's political landscape.

Democracy Day was formally recognized and established as a public holiday by former President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2018. It replaced May 29, the date marking the return to civilian rule in 1999, as the national civic commemoration. This will be President Tinubu's fourth address to the nation since he assumed office in May 2023.

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The speech is scheduled to air on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network at 7:00 a.m. All television stations are requested to hook onto the NTA network to carry the broadcast.