By Philip Yatai
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the prompt signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law.
Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Wednesday, described the development as “apt”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Bill into law, which was passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The amendment comes amid intense public debate over the electronic transmission of election results in real time.
The harmonised report of the Bill, including the contentious Section 60(3), was passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.
Wike described Tinubu’s assent as a demonstration of his commitment to deepening the democratic process by making elections more credible.
According to him, the development has ended the unnecessary protest over the Electoral Act.
“Democracy has always been a work-in-progress due to the evolving democratic process. “However, we will keep getting better by always looking into the Electoral Act with a view to strengthening our democratic process.
“I, therefore, congratulate Mr. President and the National Assembly members for playing their roles in this dispensation to make democracy stronger.
“Particularly, I commend the President for not keeping Nigerians waiting for more than 24 hours before signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law,” he said. (NAN)
