The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Tinubu for swiftly signing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 into law.
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, Wike described the president’s action as timely and appropriate.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Act 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 unnecessary protests 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.
