President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will deliver his final State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, ahead of the dissolution of the 8th Parliament.
In accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, the address serves as the President’s final report on the state of the nation before his term ends.
The 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic will be dissolved on Monday, January 6, 2025. Later that day, the 9th Parliament will convene at 11:00 PM to elect a Speaker and two Deputy Speakers.
According to a statement from the Parliamentary Service, the Speaker-elect and newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in at midnight, marking the start of the new parliamentary term.
