President Bola Tinubu has signed the highy controversial electoral amendment bill into law.
Tinubu made the disclosure via a statement on Wednesday night hours after the APC led national assembly forced through the highly contentious bill despite fierce protest from opposition lawmakers and Nigerians.
Tinubu’s full statement is published below…
Today, I signed the final amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law.
These amendments are not about politics. They are about process. They are about closing gaps, strengthening procedures, and providing greater clarity to those who conduct and participate in our elections.
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.
I sincerely thank the National Assembly for its cooperation and sense of national responsibility in bringing this process to a successful conclusion. 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.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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