“All Nigerians are winners as we speak” – Senate Chief rejoices as Tinubu assents to Electoral Act modification

Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Majority Chief, has described the signing of the Electoral Act Modification Invoice 2026 into legislation as a historic second.

Bamidele made the touch upon Wednesday after becoming a member of the management of the tenth Nationwide Meeting to witness the assent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the presidential villa in Abuja.

His phrases: “It was a second of historical past this afternoon as I joined the management of Nationwide Meeting to witness the signing into legislation, the Electoral Act Modification Invoice, 2026, by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR on the Presidential Villa Abuja.

“I rejoice with Mr President, the whole tenth Nationwide Meeting, varied stakeholders and fellow Nigerians from all walks of life for making inputs at varied phases of legislating on this improved authorized framework aimed toward guaranteeing extra clear conduct of elections in our pricey nation.

“It’s my agency perception that whatever the brainstorming and issues that trailed the making of this newly signed legislation in the previous couple of days; all Nigerians are the winners as we speak.

“Whereas we should put the previous behind us, we also needs to have a look at the better image forward of this nice nation, with a willpower to contribute our quotas in bequeathing a greater Nigeria to the unborn generations. God bless Nigeria.”

Tinubu signed the Electoral Act Modification Invoice 2026 into legislation on Wednesday within the presence of principal officers of the Nationwide Meeting.

Leaders of the Nationwide Meeting have mentioned the modification introduces reforms aimed toward strengthening transparency and credibility in Nigeria’s electoral course of.