DNM is a Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Hail President Tinubu For Prompt Presidential Assent to Electoral Act 2026 Amendment
….says President Tinubu has again demonstrated his democratic credentials
….Commends National Assembly For Hearkening to The Yearnings of Nigerians over the Harmonized Bill
A Coalition of over 80 Civil Society and Non Governmental Organizations, Self Determination and Public Interests Groups under Defend Nigeria Movement (DNM) Electoral Act amendment 2026 on Wednesday 18th of February 2026, commended President Bola Tinubu for his prompt presidential assent to the harmonized Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly on the 17th of February 2026.
According to the group via a press statement signed by it’s leaders, it expressed the delight and appreciation of Nigerians to Mr President over the prompt presidential assent to the bill within 24 hours after it’s passage by the national assembly.
The group stated that by his statesmanly and patriotic action, “President Bola Tinubu has 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 is sancrosant”.
The coalition noted that “By this presidential assent of the Electoral Act 2026 amendment bill into a law, Mr. President has set the ball rolling for all stakeholders to be guided with regards to the 2027 general elections”.
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 on Tuesday 17th February 2026.
“We are extremely grateful and wholeheartedly commend the Senate and the house of Representatives for hearkening to the yearnings of Nigerians on the harmonized bill” which is now a law following Mr President 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 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 will not submit to debates, dialogue and discussions which are critical tenets of democracy and mischievously are 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.
According to the coalition, “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”.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Thank you,
Yours Sincerely,
E-signed
Razaq Olokoba
Nelson Ekujumi
Gbenga Soloki
Razaq Oladosu
Raheem Ajayi
Uche Nnadozie
Wole Adepoju
Linus Okoroji
Ajayi Popoola
Funmi Olusola
Shola Omolola
Peter Oparah
Gbenga Omage
Abdul-Malik Mohammed
George Oghenebruwe
Margaret Omotunde
Abuka Omobaba Onalo
Kudu Ibrahim
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