The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Electoral Act 2026, describing opposition criticism as “orchestrated hysteria.”
In a statement issued on Friday in Ogba, Lagos, and signed by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party said governance should not be reduced to “a popularity contest or theatre for digital propaganda,” but must remain a constitutional duty carried out in the best interest of Nigerians.
The APC dismissed opposition arguments advocating real-time transmission of election results, claiming that similar systems in other democracies had exposed vulnerabilities, including technological glitches, cybersecurity risks, legal ambiguities, and judicial reversals.
According to the party, the opposition’s stance was rooted in opportunism rather than patriotism. “What manner of democracy suggests that the opposition alone possesses superior wisdom?” the statement queried, adding that electoral reform is not the “exclusive intellectual property” of any political bloc.
The Lagos APC maintained that President Tinubu’s assent followed due constitutional process, legislative debate, and institutional consultation.
It described the move as “prudence, not panic,” stressing that reforms must be sustainable, legally defensible, and not driven by social media pressure.
The party cautioned against what it termed the weaponisation of public sentiment, noting that electoral integrity should be built on durable systems rather than “experiments designed for headlines.”
Reaffirming its support for the President, the Lagos APC said reforms must strengthen institutions and promote national cohesion.
While acknowledging the importance of opposition in a democracy, it warned against what it called distortion and sensationalism.
“Governance transcends emotion. It demands maturity over melodrama, substance over spectacle, and nation over narrative,” the statement concluded.
