- The federal government has announced Thursday, June 12, as a public holiday, in honour of the Democracy Day celebration
- President Bola Tinubu’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the free working day in a statement on Sunday, June 8
- The minister explained that the celebration represented the historic journey of the country in nation-building, where justice and truth reign, peace is sustained and the future is assured
The federal government has declared a new public holiday for the celebration of Democracy Day, which will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, announced the development on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Sunday, June 8, which was signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani.