President Bola Tinubu has explained the reason he approved the Electoral Act, saying he decided to sign the bill after it received strong backing from members of the National Assembly.

The president said the decision was guided by the need to respect the rule of law and avoid creating tension in the country.

He stated that rejecting the bill could have led to unnecessary political arguments and unrest.

Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja while meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council.

During the meeting, he discussed the difficulties that come with governing a country and the nature of politics in a democratic system.

The president explained that the National Assembly passed the Electoral Act with wide support from lawmakers, which made it difficult for him to go against their decision.

He said the large number of legislators who supported the bill showed that it had the backing of the parliament.

According to him, he would have raised concerns if he had strong doubts about the bill.

However, he chose to follow democratic principles and respect the legislative process.

Tinubu said signing the bill was a step taken in line with the rule of law and the values of democracy. He added that once the law was approved, the matter became part of the country’s political history.

He said, “I had no choice. I didn’t want to throw the country into turmoil of argument.

“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.”