Dare Babalola
President Bola Tinubu has signed the final amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law, emphasising that the changes are aimed at improving process rather than politics.
In a statement he signed personally on Wednesday, President Tinubu said the amendments are a result of a thorough review of the electoral process, aimed at addressing gaps and strengthening procedures to boost confidence in the system.
“After every election cycle, we owe Nigerians an honest look at what worked and what must work better. That is how serious democracies behave, and our laws must grow with experience,” he said.
The President thanked the National Assembly for its cooperation and sense of national responsibility in bringing the process to a successful conclusion.
“I sincerely thank the National Assembly for its cooperation and sense of national responsibility in bringing this process to a successful conclusion,” he said.
President Tinubu emphasised that the amendments are designed to ensure citizens have confidence in the electoral process, and that results are trusted.
“When citizens walk into a polling unit, they must do so with confidence. When results are declared, they must be trusted. That confidence is built deliberately, and not by chance,” he said.
The President reiterated his commitment to strengthening democracy, saying “Our responsibility remains to keep improving the system so that the people’s will is expressed clearly, peacefully, and credibly. The work of strengthening our democracy continues, and we shall not relent.”
Tinubu signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law on Wednesday.
This follows the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of deliberations.
The signing took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, around 5:00 pm, with principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance.
The amendment reignites debates over the electronic transmission of election results.
