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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned the opposition to desist from attacking the 2026 Electoral Act.
Speaking on Friday at the 4th Elective National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 4th Elective National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, he stated that the persistent attacks from the opposition were misleading and harmful to the country’s democratic development.
Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to democratic principles and credible elections.
“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.
“The Act reflects our collective quest as a nation to strengthen our electoral system and consolidate democratic rule,” he said.
The President’s remarks come amid heightened political tension and growing accusations from opposition parties that recent political developments, including defections to the ruling APC, could weaken democratic competition.
However, Tinubu dismissed what he described as “deliberate mischaracterisation” of both the Electoral Act and his administration’s broader intentions, insisting that constructive criticism, not distortion, was essential for national progress.
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