President Bola Tinubu has explained that the newly signed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act are aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process and building public confidence in elections.
Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, said the decision to sign the final amendments into law followed the need for Nigeria’s electoral framework to improve with experience after every election cycle.
The president said the amendments are not driven by political considerations but by the need to close existing gaps in the law, strengthen procedures, and provide clearer guidelines for election officials and participants.
He said Nigerians must be able to go to polling units with confidence and trust the outcome of elections once results are announced, stressing that such confidence must be deliberately built through strong and transparent processes.
Tinubu stated: “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.
“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.”
Tinubu also commended the National Assembly for what he described as its cooperation and sense of national responsibility in concluding the amendment process.
The president assured Nigerians that his administration would continue to improve the country’s electoral system to ensure that the will of the people is expressed clearly, peacefully, and credibly.
Tinubu said: “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.” See more
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