.says president has again demonstrated his democratic credentials
By Our Reporter
Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his prompt presidential assent to the harmonized Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly, saying that the president had once again demonstrated his credentials as a democratic leader per excellence whose commitment to the sustenance and progress of Nigeria's democracy and the interest of her people remained sacrosanct.
President Tinubu on Wednesday signed into Law the harmonized Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill, 24 hours after being passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.
CGG, a coalition of over 80 Civil Society and Non- Governmental Organizations, Self Determination and Public Interests Groups, gave this commendation on Thursday in a press statement signed by it's leaders, including Nelson Ekujumi, Razaq Olokoba, Gbenga Soloki, Razaq Oladosu, Raheem Ajayi, Uche Nnadozie, Ajayi Popoola and Wole Adepoju, noting that by this assent, President Tinubu had set the ball rolling for all stakeholders to be guided with regards to the 2027 General Elections.
Others are Linus Okoroji, Funmi Olusola, Shola Omolola, Peter Oparah, Gbenga Omage, Abdul-Malik Mohammed, George Oghenebruwe, Margaret Omotunde, Abuka Omobaba Onalo and Kudu Ibrahim.
In the same vein, the coalition expressed gratitude to the Senate and the House of Representatives for its passage of the harmonized version of the Electoral Act 2026 amendment Bill, and commended both chambers for standing up for democracy which is about the people despite the orchestrated attacks, intimidation and campaign of blackmail and calumny by those whose interests and agenda points in the direction of endangering the nation's democracy.
"We are extremely grateful and wholeheartedly commend the Senate and the House of Representatives for harkening to the yearnings of Nigerians on the harmonized bill which is now a law following Mr President's assent.
"We commend both houses of the National Assembly for standing up for democracy which is about the people despite the orchestrated attacks, intimidation and campaign of blackmail and calumny by those whose interests and agenda points in the direction of endangering our democracy and throwing the country into needless and avoidable chaos by their campaign of blackmail on immediate electronic transmission of election results even in the face of facts and evidence which points in the contrary direction," the coalition said.
CGG then called on Nigerians to be vigilant and not allow themselves to be hoodwinked by those masquerading as advocates of free, fair and transparent elections, but would not submit to debates, dialogue and discussions which were critical tenets of democracy and mischievously were always quick to resort to campaign of blackmail and calumny to force their minority irrational and illogical opinion on the mass of the ever conscious and intelligent Nigerian people.
"As we countdown to the 2027 General Elections, we call on Nigerians to be on the alert for enemies of democracy who are wolves, but will come in sheep clothing, to confuse and incite Nigerians in order to endanger our democracy and society, we must say no to their evil plots that will fail," the coalition admonished.
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