President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he had “no choice” but to sign the Electoral Act, explaining that the bill was passed with overwhelming support by the National Assembly of Nigeria.
According to Tinubu, he chose to respect the rule of law
rather than plunge the country into political turmoil.
He made the remarks while addressing the All Progressives
Congress, APC, leaders and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Wednesday
at the State House, Abuja, where he reflected on the challenges of governance
and the nature of politics in a democratic system.
Speaking on the Electoral Act, the president said he chose
to respect the decision of the National Assembly of Nigeria, which passed the
legislation with overwhelming support.
“I had no choice. I didn’t want to throw the country into
turmoil of argument,” Tinubu said.
“There was an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly
that passed the law. If I had serious questions or reservations, I would have
raised them. But I submitted myself to the principle of the rule of law and
democracy. I signed, and the rest is history.”
The president stressed that democracy requires compromise
and mutual support among political actors, noting that political competition
often feels rewarding only when one is victorious.
“The game of politics is sweet only when you’re winning,” he
said.
Tinubu added that leaders and citizens alike must learn to
accommodate and support one another in order to strengthen democratic
institutions.
“We must accommodate one another. We must help one another.
We must strengthen the platform. But in democracy,
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