President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday took a direct swipe at opposition parties, accusing them of deliberately misrepresenting the Electoral Act for political advantage, even as he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to democratic principles and credible elections.
Speaking at the 4th Elective National Convention of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, the President said persistent attacks on the Electoral Act 2026 by opposition groups were misleading and harmful to the country’s democratic development.
“While we welcome criticism, the constant attacks by opposition groups on the Electoral Act 2026 are a disservice to the Nigerian people,” he said before party delegates at the Eagle Square.
Positioning the issue as a central concern for governance and democratic integrity, the President stressed that the law was not arbitrarily imposed but emerged from a rigorous legislative process involving public participation.
He said, “It is public knowledge that the processes leading to the amendment of the 2022 Electoral Act passed through the crucible of legislative scrutiny, including public hearings. The Electoral Act was passed by the National Assembly, elected by the Nigerian people in accordance with the Constitution.”
President Tinubu argued that criticisms portraying the law as anti-democratic ignored those procedural safeguards and risked undermining public confidence in the electoral system.
According to him, the Act represents a collective national effort to strengthen electoral processes and should not be reduced to a tool for partisan rhetoric.
