The 26th Democracy Day traditional military parade scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2025 has been cancelled by the Federal Government 


According to a release by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Tinubu will deliver a nationwide address at 7am on the scheduled day but there will no military parade.


The release stated that President Tinubu will participate in a special joint session of the National Assembly at 12 noon which  is anticipated to include discussions on the State of the Nation, reflections on Nigeria’s democratic journey, and renewed appeals for national unity and reforms.


Thereafter, a public lecture would take place at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja at 4pm.


The event will attract government officials, political leaders, and civil society stakeholders to contemplate the country’s democratic path under the theme: “Consolidating on the Gains of Nigeria’s Democracy: Necessity of Enduring Reforms.”