President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commemorated Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day at the joint session of the National Assembly held on June 12, 2025 in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Democracy Day, celebrated annually on June 12, is a national public holiday in Nigeria to commemorate the restoration of democracy in 1999.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressing the joint session of the National Assembly members to mark Democracy Day at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, Thursday, June 12, 2025Nigerian Leader confers GCON national honour on Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the joint session of the National Assembly to mark the Democracy DayPresident Tinubu confers GCON national honour on the Speaker House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.Nigerian President confers CFR national honour on Deputy Senate President, Jibrin BarauDeputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu with President Tinubu as he was conferred CFR national honour at the joint session of the National Assembly to mark Democracy Day in Abuja on June 12, 2025From left: Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Speaker House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Vice President Kashim Shettima and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu